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Relief

mid 2nd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Above a base decorated with engraved circles Pancika and Hariti are shown sitting on a low bench. On the floor between them stands a bowl containing four spherical objects.(fruit?) At the left, frontally, sits Pancika with stout body holding a lance. The head, set against a large nimbus, is turned towards Hariti. On the right sits a voluptuous Hariti, her body turned outwards, but her face turned towards Pancika. Her left hand holds a large cornucopia with a large flower emerging from it. Her head is also set against a small nimbus.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Grey schist
Brief description
Relief: Pancika and Hariti, grey schist, mid 2nd century AD, Gandhara.
Physical description
Above a base decorated with engraved circles Pancika and Hariti are shown sitting on a low bench. On the floor between them stands a bowl containing four spherical objects.(fruit?) At the left, frontally, sits Pancika with stout body holding a lance. The head, set against a large nimbus, is turned towards Hariti. On the right sits a voluptuous Hariti, her body turned outwards, but her face turned towards Pancika. Her left hand holds a large cornucopia with a large flower emerging from it. Her head is also set against a small nimbus.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.16m
  • Length: 0.16m
Credit line
Given by Major H. S. M. Baird
Object history
Presented by Major H.S.M. Baird.
Production
Gandhara
Subjects depicted
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.82, pl. XXIb
Collection
Accession number
IM.29-1937

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2004
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