Fragment of a model torana, or gateway to a stupa

On display

Title

Fragment of a model torana, or gateway to a stupa
Associated place

Afghanistan (possible) (possible place of creation)

Gandhara (possible) (possible place of creation)
Date

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

ivory, carved
Material index

ivory
Technique index

carved
Object type

gateway;

religious/ritual equipment;

model
Dimensions

3.4 x 4.3 x 0.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented by Professor Samuel Eilenberg, 1994.
Museum location

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

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1994.39

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