Frieze
Frieze
2nd century- 4th century (made)
2nd century- 4th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Semi-nude Atlas figure, youthful with wings and exposed genitals above loosely hanging sash.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Frieze (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Schist |
| Brief description | Winged figure from a frieze of Atlantes, Schist, Gandhara, 2nd-4th century AD. |
| Physical description | Semi-nude Atlas figure, youthful with wings and exposed genitals above loosely hanging sash. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought from Maj.Gen.Haughton |
| Production | Gandhara. Romano-Buddhist style |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Art of India and Pakistan, A commemorative Catalogue of the R.A. Exhibition 1947/8, No.123. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.56-1948 |
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| Record created | May 2, 2002 |
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