Carved stone column
Carved Stone Column
13th Century (made)
13th Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Part of the shaft, starting from an octagon base richly carved in five circular bands, the two lower and the fourth containing figures.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Carved stone column (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Portions of carved stone column, circular, Ajmer, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Part of the shaft, starting from an octagon base richly carved in five circular bands, the two lower and the fourth containing figures. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | From a ancient Hindu temple at Ajmer destroyed by the Emperor Altomash, beginning of the 13th Century A.D. |
| Production | Ajmer |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.585-1883 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2001 |
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