Bas Relief

Carving (uncertain)

29-64-240

From: Gandhara

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-64-240
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Gandhara
Date Made 1st Century-2nd Century
Section Asian
Materials Slate
Technique Bas Relief | Carved
Iconography Atlas? | Winged Figure
Description

Micaceous slate bas relief of 'Atlas' figure in a frame. Alexander Scott says 'Winged god or Yaskha, a characteristic specimen of early Buddhistic temple decoration, enclosed viz. sank in a filleted frame, with dog-tooth pattern in one side of stone.'

Height 16.5 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Alexander Scott Expedition to India, 1915-1918

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