Capital fragment with griffins

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 113
Type: sculpture; stone carving
Date of production:
1st-3rd c.
Mathura art
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: sandstone
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 14.8 cm
width: 12.1 cm
depth: 12.5 cm
3.68 kg
The cube-shaped column head decorated with two lions. The lions resemble the Parthian winged lions.

Mottled red sandstone.