Agate Seal
Sculpture
ca. 2nd century BC-2nd century AD (made)
ca. 2nd century BC-2nd century AD (made)
Bead seal: From Gandhara region, date uncertain but probably 1st century B.C. to 2nd century A.D. A flat oval bead finely engraved with the figure of a humped ox with its head lowered.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Agate Seal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Agate |
| Brief description | Agate, Gandhara, ca. 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD. |
| Physical description | Bead seal: From Gandhara region, date uncertain but probably 1st century B.C. to 2nd century A.D. A flat oval bead finely engraved with the figure of a humped ox with its head lowered. |
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| Object history | Bought from Maj. Genl. H.L. Haughton CB, CIE, CBE, 1948. |
| Historical context | Agate seal engraved with a humped bull. |
| Production | Gandhara, Pakistan |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.35-1948 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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