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Fragment of a Capital

Fragment of a Capital
1st century-3rd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Gandhara (made)

Three architectural details from the ruins of a monastery at Takht-i-Bahi.

Top: Portion of a Tee surmounting a votive stupa (IS 3290-1883)
Centre: Portion of a cornice. ( IS 3294-1883)
Bottom: Portion of an acanthus-leaf capital. (IS 3292-1883)


Object details

Object type
Fragment of a capital
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fragment
  • Fragment
TitleFragment of a Capital (Generic title)
Materials and techniques
Talcose Schist
Brief description
Portion of a Capital - Talcose Schist, 1st-3rd century AD, near Peshawar, Gandhara.
Physical description
Three architectural details from the ruins of a monastery at Takht-i-Bahi.

Top: Portion of a Tee surmounting a votive stupa (IS 3290-1883)
Centre: Portion of a cornice. ( IS 3294-1883)
Bottom: Portion of an acanthus-leaf capital. (IS 3292-1883)
Dimensions
  • Height: 5in
  • Length: 21in
  • Width: 7in
Object history
Presented by the Punjab Government
Production
Takht-i-Bahi in the Yusufzai Country on the Punjab-Afghan Frontier, near Peshawar. Gandhara
Graeco-Buddhist
Subject depicted
Buddhist
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.3292:2-1883

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Record createdMay 9, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65288/fragment-of-a-capital-fragment-of-a-unknown/
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