Analysis of Wali-e-Swat Collection

A Preliminary Study

Abstract

The present paper is a prelinrinary study of a large collection of Buddhist sculpture donated to the Swat Museum by Miangul Abdul Haq Jehanzeb, the last Wall or ruler of the now defunct Swat State (Rome 1999:55). Archaeological research of the early twentieth century exposed rich cultural past of the Swat Valley. This fascinated the Wali, who started collecting sculptures depicting the life- story of the Buddha as well as secular scenes set in the contemporary cultural and natural environment. . . .