Compressed spherical reliquary

Details

• Title

  Compressed spherical reliquary

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

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

• Material and technique

  dark grey schist

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › schist

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment › reliquary

• Dimensions

  with lid 8.9 cm (height)
  without lid 5 cm (height)
  10.2 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Presented by E. M. Scratton, 1982.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1982.50

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