Two heads (fragment of a frieze)

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 4287
Type: relief
Date of production:
2nd c.
Mathura art
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: sandstone
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 9 cm
width: 10.6 cm
depth: 3.8 cm
0.54 kg
Two Indo-scythian heads. Their gaze forward. They are close to each other, have hats (baslik) on the heads, have pointed beards. It is a fragment of a frieze consisting of a series of similar heads. Material: yellow spotted red sandstone.Kushan era.