Stone Counter
Sculpture
ca. 2nd century BC - 1st century BC (made)
ca. 2nd century BC - 1st century BC (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Polished sandstone, Patna, Bihar, Sunga period, c. 2nd-1st century B.C.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Stone Counter (generic title) |
| Brief description | Polished sandstone, Patna, Bihar, Sunga period, c. 2nd-1st century B.C. |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Bought in 1874 from the William Tayler collection (Bengal Civil Service 1829-1859: appointed Commissioner at Patna in 1855) |
| Historical context | The engraved flower medallion shares design elements seen in the decoration of the railings of the Bharhut stupa, erected in the 2nd century BC. This stone, possibly a piece from a board game, was found in a tank at Patna, the ancient city of Pataliputra. |
| Production | Patna (Pataliputra), Bihar, India |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 830-1874 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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