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Reliquary with Contents

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reliquary with Contents by unidentified artist, depicts a dark gray, rectangular block with a square hole in the center on its top face. Beside it is a smaller, dark gray, square shaped object with rounded corners featuring a recessed square. Five small, dark green, circular and cylindrical objects are arranged in a row below them. The background appears to be a beige surface with a textured appearance.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd–3rd century
Medium
Schist with objects of silver and copper
Culture
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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