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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY
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a gandhara grey schist frieze depicting a couple
circa 2nd century
The frieze carved in deep relief with perhaps the standing Bacchus, holding drinking cup in his left hand and embracing a woman with his left, wearing pleated skirt which is drawn away by the woman, his face with beard and curled hairdress, the woman with diaphanous garment, both standing under a tree
40.5 cm high
circa 2nd century
The frieze carved in deep relief with perhaps the standing Bacchus, holding drinking cup in his left hand and embracing a woman with his left, wearing pleated skirt which is drawn away by the woman, his face with beard and curled hairdress, the woman with diaphanous garment, both standing under a tree
40.5 cm high