The Buddha preaching 
Gandhara, from Hoti Mardan, 
Mardan District, NWFP, Pakistan 
2nd-3rd century AD

Following his Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, the Buddha went to the Deer Park 
at Sarnath where he preached his First Sermon.
There, he 'set in motion the Wheel of the Law' symbolised here by his hands in dharmachahramudra.
At the base of the throne is an image of a bodhisattva flanked by worshippers. 
Some of the first Buddha images come from Gandhara (Case 18).

Given by Eustace Smith Esq
OA 1895.10-26.1