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Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a dark-colored, weathered, and aged relic with a rounded base. The base features multiple ridged lines stacked on top of each other. A decorative band encircles the middle section. The middle section is bulbous and rounded. The top section consists of stacked, flat, circular and square shapes, decreasing in size, resembling a series of disks and a small cone. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1st century
Medium:
Schist
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
442 × 625 px
Museum record:
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