Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Main Building
Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Main Building
Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Title: | Buddhist Reliquary Box with Precious Objects and Holy Body Parts |
Date: | 2nd - 3rd century |
Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Pakistani or Afghani |
Medium: | Schist; Reliquary contents include: miniature gold objects (containers, florets, etc.), semiprecious stones, seed pearls, beads and other relics including some tooth fragments. |
Dimensions: | Bowl (a): 1 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches (3.8 × 6.4 cm) Lid (b): 1 3/8 × 2 3/8 inches (3.5 × 6 cm) |
Classification: | Sculpture |
Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. David R. Nalin and Dr. Richard J. Nalin, 2011 |
Accession Number: | 2011-200-26a--c |
Geography: | Made in northern Pakistan, Pakistan, Asia or made in eastern Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Asia |
Context: | Dynasty: Kushan Dynasty (c. 100 BCE-c. 300 CE) |
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Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
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