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Source Description
This fragment is a stone from the left side of a doorway. It has three vertical rows of beads at the left, and a male and female figure. The figures hold ropes of flowers, and below, the human figures are framed by chiatya arches. A twisted rope adorns the right edge of the stone.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
29596
label
Fragment of a Doorway or Entranceway at a Stupa
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
29596
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Fragment of a Doorway or Entranceway at a Stupa
description
This fragment is a stone from the left side of a doorway. It has three vertical rows of beads at the left, and a male and female figure. The figures hold ropes of flowers, and below, the human figures are framed by chiatya arches. A twisted rope adorns the right edge of the stone.
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
date
2nd-3rd century (Mathura)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
fragments
architectural elements
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34.6
height
21.6
depth
7.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 5/8 × W: 8 1/2 × D: 2 7/8 in. (34.6 × 21.6 × 7.3 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Kushan Dynasty
med
red sandstone
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
36dca1aeacde99cd