Wrestlers

Wrestlers

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 6339
Type: relief
Date of production:
1st-2nd c.
Gandhara art
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: slate
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 15.5 cm
width: 37 cm
depth: 4.3 cm
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.