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Exam Year
1996
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UPSC LevelID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_1996_23 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?
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Gandhara sculptures invariably used green schist as their medium. This stone, native to the Gandhara region, allowed for the detailed Greco-Roman realistic styling typical of Kushan-era Buddhist art.