The Buddha’s Coffin relief portrays the Parinirvana, or final passing of the Buddha. Carved in gray schist, it shows monks and disciples gathered around the Buddha’s coffin in deep mourning, under stylized trees representing the sal trees of Kusinagara. Their expressive gestures convey sorrow and reverence. The composition reflects Gandharan artistry, blending Greco-Roman realism with Buddhist symbolism, emphasizing both human emotion and the transcendence of the Buddha’s spiritual release from the cycle of rebirth.