Column Base
Column Base
13th Century (made)
13th Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Base of the column, square, carved with two deep grooves forming a couble necking and enriched on four faces with a central floral design in low relief springing from the base.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Column Base (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved stone |
| Brief description | Portions of carved stone column-base, Ajmer, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Base of the column, square, carved with two deep grooves forming a couble necking and enriched on four faces with a central floral design in low relief springing from the base. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | From an ancient Hindu temple at Ajmer, destroyed by the Emperor Altomash, beginning of the 13th Century |
| Production | Ajmer |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.588-1883 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2001 |
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