Sculpture
Sculpture
3rd century to 5th Century (made)
3rd century to 5th Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Standing figure of warrior, probably Pancika, with lance. He wears a coat of mail decorated with an engraved rhomboid pattern with knee length skirt. Below this we see his legs encased in adherent trousers. His head is set against a large nimbus and topped by a turban.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey Schist |
| Brief description | Figure of standing warrior (pancika), grey schist, 3/5th century AD, Gandhara.. |
| Physical description | Standing figure of warrior, probably Pancika, with lance. He wears a coat of mail decorated with an engraved rhomboid pattern with knee length skirt. Below this we see his legs encased in adherent trousers. His head is set against a large nimbus and topped by a turban. |
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| Object history | Bought from Miss M.T.Burn |
| Production | Gandhara |
| Bibliographic reference | Ackermann, Hans Christoph. Narrative Stone Reliefs from Gandhara in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Catalogue and Attempt at a Stylistic History. Reports and Memoirs. Director of the Series Giuseppe Tucci. Volume XVII. IsMEO, Rome, 1975.
p. 164-5, pl. LXXXII a |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.161-1949 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2002 |
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