Reliquary
Unknown artist
Date: 3rd–4th century CE
Medium: Rock crystal
Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: Sri Lanka, central or western regions
Period: Early Anuradhapura period
Themes: Reliquaries
Gift of Barry Fernando, M.D. and Coleene Fernando, M.D., 2010
Date range
200 – 399
Largest dimension
5.1 cm
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