Mirror Handle
Dark brown sculpture with gold accents, rectangular base and rounded top, two figures carved side by side, facing right. Figures have rounded face, small nose, and mouth, hair styled in rounded buns on top of head. Figures wear long robes. Gap down center, separating the two figures. Base flat and rounded, with small lip around edge. Background gray with shadow cast to right. Title: Mirror Handle. Artist: Unknown.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Medium:
- Phyllitic schist
- Culture:
- Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or India
- Dimensions:
- 432 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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