Plaque in the form of a stupa with streamers and a bird figure

Details

• Title

  Plaque in the form of a stupa with streamers and a bird figure

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north-west India (place of creation)

  Asia › Gandhara › Swat (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Kashmir (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  5th - 6th century AD (AD 401 - 600)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › plaque

• Dimensions

  5.9 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Professor Samuel Eilenberg, 1994.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1994.41

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