Sling Stone
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sling stone gulal stone, perforated
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Perforated stone |
| Brief description | Sling stone gulal stone, perforated, Tal Chotiali Afghanistan, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Sling stone gulal stone, perforated |
| Credit line | Given by Griffin W. Vyse[?] Esq, 18 Coromandel Place |
| Object history | Found in 1879 in a deserted shrine at Tal Chotiali in Southern Afghanistan, and said to have been used by the Balish[?] warriors who inhabited that district in the 9th and 10th centuries. Given by Griffin W. Vyse[?] Esq, 18 Coromandel Place. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Tal Chotiali |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.42-1881 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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