Charm with mythological creature

Details

• Title

  Charm with mythological creature

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India (place of creation)

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century AD (AD 101 - 200)

• Material and technique

  red hardstone

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › model;

  religious/ritual equipment › charm;

  sculpture

• Dimensions

  2.9 cm (length)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1993.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1993.31

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