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Frieze from a Stupa Stone

Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Artwork Details

Frieze from a Stupa Stone
2nd-3rd century
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
stone
3 ⅝ in x 12 ⅝ in x 1 ¾ in (9.21 cm x 32.07 cm x 4.45 cm);5 ¼ in x 12 ½ in x 2 ½ in (13.34 cm x 31.75 cm x 6.35 cm);1 ⅝ in x 12 ½ in x 2 ½ in (4.13 cm x 31.75 cm x 6.35 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2016/2.375

Description

Physical Description:

Two horizontal beams framing a scene of six figures working to haul a form from left to right. On the far right edge is a column or castle with a rectangular window in its center.

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