ii8 FOOTFALLS OF INDIAN HISTORY
Grunwedel has drawn attention to the question
of clothing, but apparently without understanding
the full significance of the facts. It will be noticed
throughout these illustrations that the artists tend
to clothe Buddha in the dress that would be appropriate in a cold climate. Our illustration of the
relief found at Muhammed Nari is in this respect
specially valuable. It is probably early Gandharan,
since the attempt to render the clothes of Buddha
and the ornaments of the women correctly is very
evident, and, it may be added, extremely unsuccessful. It would appear as if this relief had been
commissioned by some monk who was a native
of Magadha. But no Magadhan workman would
have draped the muslin in such a fashion at the
knees or on the arm. Yet the correct intention
is manifest from the bare right shoulder. Afterwards Gandharan artists solved this problem by
evolving a style of costume of their own for the
sacred figures. As this was their own, they were
much happier in rendering it. But another point
that jars on the Indian eye is the allusion here
made to women's jewellery. The matter has been
mentioned as needing particular care — that we can
see. But the results are forced and inappropriate,
and serve only to emphasize their own failure.
Instances of the particular facts abound. It is
unnecessary to enter further into detail.
Throughout these illustrations what may be called the architectural ornament is very noticeable. It has no connection whatever with what we are ac-
