Accession Nr.: | 6339 |
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Type: | relief |
Date of production: |
1st-2nd c.
Gandhara art |
Place of production: | |
Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
In the Bactrian and Indo-Greek areas the culture of Hellenism was strongly felt - as it is evidenced by the Gandharan reliefs depicting Greek sports. In this frieze fragment there are three figures between leaf designs, the body of the central figure on the right was broken off. The two central figures are engaged in wrestling To the right there is a separated figure, who holds a fruit.
Himalayan schist.
Himalayan schist.