A red sandstone frieze of a lotus
A red sandstone frieze of a lotus

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY

細節
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
來源
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1997
出版
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
展覽
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1997

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This medallion was possibly part of a lintel, such as those found as part of the railings encircling the stupa at Bharhut.