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Visual display of the NG047, Stūpa Storey

NG047, Stūpa Storey

Circular storey of a miniature stūpa with a chequred grid of alternating relief squares bordered by a plain fillet below and a cornice of brackets above. There is a through hole at the center and two grooves with sockets in the middle of the top side.

Photographer: Raducha, Joan Anastasia
Date: ca. 0100-ca. 0299
Collections: The Arts Collection; Nimogram: Pakistani Archaeological Site Images
Description of Original: Soapstone, 2 3/8" x 12 3/4" x 6 5/8"
Subjects: Art, Gandhara; Sculpture; Architectural elements; Stūpa storeys; Nimogram Site, Surface; Nimogram Site (Pakistan)
Local identifiers: BW-86-6-28; NG47
For Staff: METS