Relief
Relief
1st century (made)
1st century (made)
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This curved relief shows a solid base with torus moulding. A young man is seen walking towards a hut (vihara) with a hemispherical dome on a circular base. On the left we see two ascetic figures, one kneeling and one sitting. This must be part of a scene, which is missing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey Schist |
| Brief description | Curved frieze showing a vihara and ascetics, 1st century AD, grey schist, Swat Valley, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | This curved relief shows a solid base with torus moulding. A young man is seen walking towards a hut (vihara) with a hemispherical dome on a circular base. On the left we see two ascetic figures, one kneeling and one sitting. This must be part of a scene, which is missing. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Barger and Wright |
| Object history | Given by Barger and Wright |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.130-1961 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2004 |
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