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Fragment of a Doorway or Entranceway at a Stupa
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This fragment is a stone carved from red sandstone from the left side of a doorway. It has three vertical rows of beads at the left, and a male and female figure. The figures hold ropes of flowers, and below, the human figures are framed by chiatya arches. A twisted rope adorns the right edge of the stone.The fragmentary nature of the imagery does not make it possible to discern if the structure it came from was Buddhist or Jain.
Provenance
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Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/14/1984 | Examination | examined for survey |
| 4/5/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired; loss compensation; other |
Geographies
India, Mathura (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 5/8 × W: 8 1/2 × D: 2 7/8 in. (34.6 × 21.6 × 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander B. Griswold, 1979
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.70