Sculpture
ca.1450 (made)
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A fragment of a carved relief set within a sunk compartment. The relief has three clustered pillars connected by arcades, from which vases are suspended, by triple rows of chains, against a ground decorated with scrolling foliate arabesques in lower relief. There is a row of wheel-shaped motifs above the arcade, and on the right hand side a vertical row of stylised flowers carved on the plane of the surround.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | architectural carved panel |
| Physical description | A fragment of a carved relief set within a sunk compartment. The relief has three clustered pillars connected by arcades, from which vases are suspended, by triple rows of chains, against a ground decorated with scrolling foliate arabesques in lower relief. There is a row of wheel-shaped motifs above the arcade, and on the right hand side a vertical row of stylised flowers carved on the plane of the surround. |
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| Credit line | Given by the India Office |
| Object history | The panel is believed to have come from a tomb in Ahmedabad. It was exhibited in the Annual International Exhibition, 1871, and was given to the South Kensington Museum by the India Office. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1609-1871 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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