Roundel with a lady at her toilet

On display

Roundel with a lady at her toilet (front )

© Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford (image)

In this roundel, the lady arranging her hair in a mirror may be the goddess Aphrodite, attended by an eros.

Details

Title

Roundel with a lady at her toilet
Associated place

Gandhara (place of creation)
Date

1st century BC (100 - 1 BC)
Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600)
Material and technique

silver, with repoussé decoration
Material index

silver
Technique index

repoussé
Object type

religious/ritual equipment;

roundel
Dimensions

0.6 cm (height)
8.8 cm irregular (diameter)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Purchased, 1997.
Museum location

Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1997.24

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Glossary of terms

repoussé

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