Stupa Railing

30-61-5

From: India | Amaravati

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 30-61-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Buddhist
Provenience India | Amaravati
Period Late Andhra
Date Made 2nd Century
Section Asian
Materials Marble (Stone)
Iconography Rosette
Description

Grey marble railing pillar. Small pillar, tall, lower part rough hewn and with two projecting plinths at bottom to fit into sockets. Upper face with two half-rosettes separated by a plain surface bevelled away on each side. Upper half-rosette nearly defaced and left side broken off. Lower half-rosette above a band of floral design.

Credit Line Gift of the Government Museum, Madras, India, 1930

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