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Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular dark brown stone carving with a flat base and rounded top. A raised rectangular protrusion on top center. Figures carved in low relief across the front. Five people, four with head coverings and four with garments around waists. From left to right: a man playing a flute; a man with a large headdress playing a stringed instrument; a man leaning right over a woman; a woman with a head covering and a short skirt holding a vessel; a man bending right. The background has a column on the left edge and appears to be a wall on the right edge. Gray background with a shadow underneath.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1st century
Medium
Schist
Culture
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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