Stupa Railing Pillar
Object Number:
30-61-3
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Indian
Buddhist
Provenience:
India
Amaravati
Period:
Late Andhra
Date Made:
2nd Century
Early Date:
100
Late Date:
199
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Marble (Stone)
Technique:
Carved
Iconography:
Lotus
Description:
Crossbar from the stone stupa railing. Lotus rosette on each face. The two ends are lenticular, fitting into sockets of the railing pillars at each side. Grey marble.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Government Museum, Madras, India
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)
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