5th-6th century
Pakistan
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Lid fragment (?)
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStone
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SizeOverall: 2 x 3 7/8 in. (5.1 x 9.8 cm)
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Geography details
Pakistan -
Country today
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Date5th-6th century
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CulturePakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Box lids are rare examples of nonreligious art of the fifth century, little of which has survived. They are closely related in style and imagery. Their dating is based on the decorative scrolls of the Gupta period.
