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The succeeding Gupta period (320) in north India, from the fourth to the sixth century, witnessed the creation of an "ideal image" of the Buddha. With their downward glance and spiritual aura, hair arranged in tiny curls, and sensuous body visible beneath a transparent robe, Gupta Buddhas became the model for future generations of artists in India, Nepal, Thailand, and Indonesia.
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