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Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a circular dish with three sections separated by curved lines. The dish is titled "Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman" by an unknown artist. The dish has a raised edge with a beaded design. Inside the dish, there are two busts facing each other. The bust on the left appears to be a woman with her hair pulled back. The bust on the right appears to be a man with short hair. The background of the image is a gradient from dark to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd–1st century BCE
Medium:
Schist
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
599 × 576 px
Museum record:
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