Relief

Frieze

29-64-20

From: India | Mathura

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-64-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Mathura
Section Asian
Materials Mathura Sandstone | Red Sandstone
Technique Carved
Iconography Chauri Bearer? | Nagini | Attendants
Description

Stone relief of red Mathura sandstone. Small female figure between two large guardians or attendant chauri bearers who have spears in their left hands. A hood with 5 heads over the female figure marking it as that of a Nagini. Part of a frieze representing Nagi and 2 attendants-1 foot fragment.

Height 31.8 cm
Width 22.9 cm
Credit Line Alexander Scott Expedition to India, 1915-1918
Other Number 17 - Other Number

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