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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Asian ArtSculptureca. 5th century

Artwork Details

Title	Box lid fragment
Medium	Phyllitic schist
Dimensions	Gr. H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification	Sculpture
Department	Asian Art
Date	ca. 5th century
Credit Line	Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Date Range	350 – 550

More sculpture from the Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) tradition

1st century B.C.Disk stone

ca. 4th–5th centuryCosmetic mixing palette fragment

ca. 1st century B.C.Mirror handle

ca. 5th centuryBox lid fragment

3rd–4th centuryBust

1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.Dish

4th–5th centuryHead

4th centuryWall decoration

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 37639