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Features that indicate this is a representation of the first sermon:
- two deer: this identifies the scene as happening in the deer park.
- five monks
- Dhamma wheel
- halo as a smooth disk
Date: 2nd century
Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Medium: Gray schist
Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm)