Introduction to Clay Buddha Statues: The Taxila Museum is most famous for its stone sculptures and clay Buddha statues from the Gandhara Dynasty. The Buddha statues have certain European characteristics from the bridge of the nose, eye sockets, lips to chin. The patterns are similar to Greek sculptures, but the spiritual essence is not European. The face is kind, the eyes are slightly closed, tolerant and peaceful, and it has typical elements of Eastern Buddha statues. Gandhara art has transcended the scope of religion and formed the result of the blending of Eastern and Western cultures.

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