Figure of the war god Skanda

Details

• Title

  Figure of the war god Skanda

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (place of creation)

• Date

  5th - 6th century AD (AD 401 - 600)
  Gupta Period (AD 320 - 600)

• Material and technique

  steatite

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › talc › steatite

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  18 x 9.6 x 3.7 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  with mount 21.5 x 9.6 x 4.3 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Douglas and Mary Barrett, 2013.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2013.64

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