

Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers
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
- View original
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