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Fragment of a Box Lid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fragment of a Box Lid. A broken, old, dark gray, stone or clay object. The triangular shaped object has a curved top edge. A design featuring a humanoid figure on the left and a lion-like creature on the right. The humanoid figure appears to have long hair. The creature appears to have a long curled tail. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 5th century
Medium:
Stone
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
600 × 546 px
Museum record:
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