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Panel with Marine Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a triangular stone panel with a marine deity carved on it. The panel is made of gray stone and has a rough texture. It sits on a flat rectangular base. The top of the panel is angled and slopes downward to the right. A figure of a man with short hair and a bare torso is carved on the right side of the panel. He is leaning back with his left arm raised above his head and his right hand on his stomach. His legs are bent at the knees and his feet are bare. To the left of the man is a large fish-like creature with a long tail and fins. The creature has a large mouth with a hole in it. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1st century
Medium:
Schist
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
600 × 467 px
Museum record:
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