Reliquary
Reliquary
2nd century-3rd century (made)
2nd century-3rd century (made)
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Relic casket and cover of an ovoid shape. The cover is dome shaped, topped by a knob, which has broken off. Cover and bowl are crudely carved with a pattern of lotus petals, alternating with stems, each ending in a rough palmette. The bowl also has some wavy decoration below a band of incised lines on both bowl and cover. (Small chip out of the bowl rim; cover cracked).
Object details
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| Title | Reliquary (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved schist |
| Brief description | Reliquary- Schist, Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan dynasty, 2nd-3rd century |
| Physical description | Relic casket and cover of an ovoid shape. The cover is dome shaped, topped by a knob, which has broken off. Cover and bowl are crudely carved with a pattern of lotus petals, alternating with stems, each ending in a rough palmette. The bowl also has some wavy decoration below a band of incised lines on both bowl and cover. (Small chip out of the bowl rim; cover cracked). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Rev. E.J.Hopkins, Tunbridge Wells |
| Production | Gandhara, Pakistan |
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| Accession number | IM.4-1938 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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