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Relief panel

Relief Panel
4th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The relief panel shows worshippers on either side of a fire altar. The work shows a large basin with a flaring flame in it; the basin is placed on a high pedestal slightly left of the centre. There are two worshippers on the left and three on the right of the altar in a solemn cortege. They are all slightly turned towards the centre of the work. They wear ankle-length garments with sleeves. Those on the right have a length of cloth hanging down their backs like a cloak. They have thick hair unlike monks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRelief panel (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Grey Schist
Brief description
Fragment showing worshippers on either side of an altar fire, grey schist, 4th century AD, Swat valley, Gandhara.
Physical description
The relief panel shows worshippers on either side of a fire altar. The work shows a large basin with a flaring flame in it; the basin is placed on a high pedestal slightly left of the centre. There are two worshippers on the left and three on the right of the altar in a solemn cortege. They are all slightly turned towards the centre of the work. They wear ankle-length garments with sleeves. Those on the right have a length of cloth hanging down their backs like a cloak. They have thick hair unlike monks.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.155m
  • Height: 0.26m
  • Weight: 7kg
Credit line
Given by Imre Schwaiger, Esq., through the Art Fund
Object history
Given by I.Schwaiger

Production
Swat valley, Gandhara
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Ackermann, Hans Christoph. Narrative Stone Reliefs from Gandhara in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Catalogue and Attempt at a Stylistic History. Reports and Memoirs. Director of the Series Giuseppe Tucci. Volume XVII. IsMEO, Rome, 1975. p. 159, pl. LXXIXa
Collection
Accession number
IM.195-1913

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Record createdNovember 27, 2003
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