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Celebratory couple, fragment of railing from a Buddhist Stupa

Indian

Artwork Details

Celebratory couple, fragment of railing from a Buddhist Stupa
2nd century - 3rd century
Indian
mottled red sandstone
8 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in (21.59 cm x 18.42 cm x 12.07 cm)
Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips
1996/2.33

Description

Subject Matter:

A man and a wife celebrating a festive occasion (they exchange a drinking bowl), as they stand on the fenced veranda of a city building; a fragment from an architectural monument, probably the gateway or fence pillar of Buddhist stupa.

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