Roundel with the goddess Hariti
On display
This roundel depicts the goddess Hariti, protectress of children, holding a child on her lap.
Details
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Title
Roundel with the goddess Hariti
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Associated place
Gandhara (place of creation) -
Date
1st century BC - 1st century AD (100 BC - AD 100)
Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600) -
Material and technique
silver, with repoussé decoration
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
1 cm (height)
8.1 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased, 1997.
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Museum location
Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600 -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1997.202
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Glossary of terms
repoussé
Further reading
Jongeward, David, Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2019), no. 140 on p. 172
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