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3rd century to 5th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Standing figure of a Bull.(damaged)


Object details

Object type
TitleFigure (Generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze (brass coated with copperoxide)
Brief description
Standing bull, bronze, 3rd-5th century, Gandhara.
Physical description
Standing figure of a Bull.(damaged)
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 27.9cm
Production
Sahri Bahlol, Gandhara
Bibliographic reference
C. Kar: Indian Metal Sculpture London 1952, p.36 plus Pl.2. P.K.Agrawal: Early Indian Bronzes Varanasi 1977, p.112 and Pl.223.
Collection
Accession number
IS.6:1-1951

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Record createdJune 20, 2002
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