Relief
Relief
2nd century (made)
2nd century (made)
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This relief shows a standing yaksini beneath a tree with her right hand on her hip. Her left hand is missing and her legs are crossed. She wears a bracelet, a necklace and ear pendants as well as a wreath in her hair.
Object details
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Title | Relief (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | grey schist |
Brief description | Relief with yaksini under a tree, grey schist, 2nd century AD, Gandhara. |
Physical description | This relief shows a standing yaksini beneath a tree with her right hand on her hip. Her left hand is missing and her legs are crossed. She wears a bracelet, a necklace and ear pendants as well as a wreath in her hair. |
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Production | Gandhara |
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. 94, pl. XXIXb |
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Accession number | IS.156-1949 |
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Record created | April 8, 2004 |
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