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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plaque

ca. 1st century BC - 1st century AD (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque roundel depicting helmeted warrior, wearing a corsllet and a short tunic, brandishes a swrod in his right hand and grasps the paw of a small struggling lion in his left. The psce on the left is filled by a six petalled rosette.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red Terra-cotta
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
Plaque roundel depicting helmeted warrior, wearing a corsllet and a short tunic, brandishes a swrod in his right hand and grasps the paw of a small struggling lion in his left. The psce on the left is filled by a six petalled rosette.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs. M.F.C. Martin, 1960.
Production
NWFP
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.254-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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