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Ornamental Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornamental Band by Unknown Artist. The image shows a grayscale, close-up photograph of a carved stone piece. The stone piece is irregularly shaped with a rough texture and a broken edge at the top. It features a carved design with a curved line pattern at the top. Below the curved lines, there are two carved shapes resembling flowers or leaves on the left and a round, possibly a face or a mask on the right. The bottom section of the stone piece has a carved pattern resembling scales or feathers. The background of the image is a plain surface with a shadow cast by the stone piece.

Artwork Details

Date
1st–2nd century
Medium
Red sandstone
Culture
India
Dimensions
600 × 466 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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