Relief
1st century (made)
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This narrow frieze has a series of columns with caitya arches with grape-like clusters hanging from them. Under each arch a naked Eros stands frontally in worship.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Grey schist |
| Brief description | Worshippers under caitya arches, grey schist, 1st century, Swat valley Gandhara. |
| Physical description | This narrow frieze has a series of columns with caitya arches with grape-like clusters hanging from them. Under each arch a naked Eros stands frontally in worship. |
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| Credit line | Given by Imre Schwaiger, Esq., through the Art Fund |
| Object history | Given by Imre Schwaiger, Esq., through the Art Fund. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1912-2465M |
| Production | Swat valley, Gandhara |
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| 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. 167, pl. LXXXIV b |
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| Accession number | IM.213-1913 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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