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Relief

2nd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Swat Valley (made)

This fragment shows the upper part of a female figure in anjalimudra to the right. The woman wears a pleated garment (saluka) with long sleeves, and rich jewellery: a bracelet, a double necklace, ear pendants and a laurel wreath in her hair. The hair forms several curls over the forehead and is gathered in abun on the top of the head. The hands are clumsy and much too large in proportion to the arms.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Bronze
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
Grey schist
Hand Carved
Brief description
Relief showing a female head, grey schist, 2nd century AD, Swat valley.
Physical description
This fragment shows the upper part of a female figure in anjalimudra to the right. The woman wears a pleated garment (saluka) with long sleeves, and rich jewellery: a bracelet, a double necklace, ear pendants and a laurel wreath in her hair. The hair forms several curls over the forehead and is gathered in abun on the top of the head. The hands are clumsy and much too large in proportion to the arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.20m
  • Length: 0.19m
Credit line
Purchased from H.C.Fanshawe, Esq. C.S.I., 72 Philbach Gardens, Earl's Court, S.W.5
Object history
From the Swat Valley, N.W.F.P; IM.293-1921 to IM.310-1921 purchased for £50.

Purchased from H.C.Fanshawe, Esq. C.S.I., 72 Philbach Gardens, Earl's Court, S.W.5. 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.

R.P. 1921-4789 & 4604
Subject depicted
Figures
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 88, pl. XXVb
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.301-1921

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Record createdJanuary 8, 2004
Record URL
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