Relief
Unknown artist
Date: first half 3rd century CE
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 56 3/4 in. (144.2 cm); W. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: India, Nagarjunakonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
Period: Ikshvaku period
Themes: Buddha, Buddhism, Elephants, Horses
Fletcher Fund, 1928
Met highlightDate range
200 – 249
Largest dimension
144.2 cm
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