Sculpture

The sculpture gallery represents several major regional styles of the subcontinent.

Some remarkable pieces include, the majestic head of Buddha (c.5th century CE) in stucco from Gandhara, the earliest cult image of Lord Rama (early 6th century CE) Gupta period from Deogarh (Madhya Pradesh), a rare figure of Matrika Indrani (6th century CE) from Shamlaji (Gujarat), the Adinath bronze image (c.7th-8th century CE) from Sirpur (near Nandurbar, Maharashtra), the splendid Jaina bronze images from Ghogha (Dist. Bhavnagar, Gujarat) and some of the finest examples of Buddha images from Mathura, Nalanda and Nepal/ Tibet. The Collection also includes some beautiful Chola sculptures (c.1Oth-12th century CE) from Tamil Nadu. A majestic group of four Tirthankaras from Ladol dating between 11th and 13th centuries are displayed in Chaumukha arrangement. 

Also on display are 9 portrait statues of distinguished personages from Gujarat during the medieval period, which include the Solanki King, Maharaja Jayasinha Deva (Siddharaj). The portraits are inscribed with the date of V.S.1285=1228 CE (that is, during the Vaghela period). The portraits were found in Harij, near Patan.