Domestic object
Sherd
2nd century- 3rd Century (made)
2nd century- 3rd Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A male Head from a vessel. From the Gandhara region, late 1st century B.C or 1st century A.D. It is possibly a knob-handle of a large vessel. This shows strong western influence and may be an import.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Domestic object (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy. |
| Brief description | Head from a vessel, copper alloy, 2nd-3rd century, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | A male Head from a vessel. From the Gandhara region, late 1st century B.C or 1st century A.D. It is possibly a knob-handle of a large vessel. This shows strong western influence and may be an import. |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | HEAD FROM A VESSEL
Copper alloy
Gandhāra, Pakistan
2nd-3rd century
IM 120-1943
(25/09.2000) |
| Credit line | Given by Maj. Genl. H.L.Haughton, CB, CIE, CBE, 1951. |
| Production | Gandhara, Pakistan |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.120-1943 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2002 |
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