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Title

Frieze depicting a hunting scene

circa 2nd century

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Other Titles
    Hunting frieze (representations of the former lives of Buddha)
    Jataka scene
    Place where the work was made
    Ancient Gandhara → Pakistan
    Period
    Kushan period mid 1st century - early 5th century
    Date
    circa 2nd century
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    schist
    Dimensions
    19.7 x 72.4 x 4.1 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of His Excellency the High Commissioner for Pakistan Mr Aslam Malik 1970
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    EV1.1970
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition