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Reliquary with Contents

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reliquary with Contents by Metmuseum. Dark grey stone container with a circular lid featuring a central floral design surrounded by a laurel wreath pattern around the edge. The container is positioned upright on a flat surface, accompanied by its contents arranged in front of it. The contents include four dark circular objects with raised designs, two clear gemstones, one small white pearl, one cylindrical gold object, one gold nugget, and two small grey-brown stones. The background is a plain grey surface with a shadow cast to the right of the container.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1st–3rd century
Medium:
Schist with traces of gold leaf
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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