Relief
Relief
1st century (made)
1st century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This fragment is part of a two-storey frieze, showing seven male figures in discussion, with a gnarled tree in between. All the men wear Iranian costume: a girdled upper garment almost touching the knees; underneath this, trousers, and a cloak placed around both shoulders.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Relief (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey schist |
| Brief description | Fragment of a curve frieze showing a cortege of men in discussion, grey schist, 1st century AD, Swat Valley, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | This fragment is part of a two-storey frieze, showing seven male figures in discussion, with a gnarled tree in between. All the men wear Iranian costume: a girdled upper garment almost touching the knees; underneath this, trousers, and a cloak placed around both shoulders. |
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| Credit line | Given by Barger and Wright |
| Object history | Given by Barger and Wright. |
| Production | Swat valley, 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. 54, pl. VIa |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.136-1961 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2004 |
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