Stupa Fragment

30-61-6

From: India | Amaravati

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 30-61-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Buddhist
Provenience India | Amaravati
Period Late Andhra
Date Made 2nd Century
Section Asian
Materials Marble (Stone)
Technique Carved
Iconography Rosette | Triratna
Description

Fragment of sculpture from stupa. Piece roughly triangular bearing a band of ornament with a point coming down to a rosette, below which a symmetrical floral scroll rises like a tree. Motif of triratna rising from lotus. Grey marble.

Height 55.88 cm
Width 33.02 cm
Thickness 8.89 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Government Museum, Madras, India, 1930

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