Offering of a Handful of Dust (?)
2nd-3rd century
This piece is carved in high relief. The figure might be offering a handful of dust, flowers, or fruit.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Baroness Helen Giskra, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by gift.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Baroness Helen Giskra, 1949
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
25.44