Lot Essay
This medallion was possibly part of a lintel, such as those found as part of the railings encircling the stupa at Bharhut.
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INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY
Details
A red sandstone frieze of a lotus
India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 1st century
Crisply carved on both sides with multiple layers of petals, gently rounded to conform to the flower's shape
22 in. (56 cm.) high
India, Madhya Pradesh, circa 1st century
Crisply carved on both sides with multiple layers of petals, gently rounded to conform to the flower's shape
22 in. (56 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1997
Literature
Pratapaditya Pal, A Collecting Odyssey: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art from the James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, 1997, p. 82 and 292, cat. no. 91
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1997
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