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Hands and Bowl

Sculpture
2nd to 6th century AD (made)
Place of origin

A pair of hands cupping a lotus bud.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHands and Bowl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved Sandstone
Brief description
Sandstone fragment of sculpture, Mathura, 2nd to 6th century AD
Physical description
A pair of hands cupping a lotus bud.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.5in
  • Width: 5in
  • Depth: 3.125in
Credit line
Given by Imre Schwaiger
Object history
t is part of lot offered as a gift by Imre Schwaiger, sent together with another lot presented as 'a loan' and kept for inspection until after his death. On the registry papers (it was transferred from 36/3553) the item is indicated as Kushan: 2nd century AD.
Production
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
IM.55-1936

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2000
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