Fragment of a Vedika Railing

Historical period(s)
Kushan dynasty, ca. 200
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
H x W x D: 107 x 27.2 x 17.1 cm (42 1/8 x 10 11/16 x 6 3/4 in)
Geography
India, Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda, Nagarjunakonda
Credit Line
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.952
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Architectural Element, Stone
Type

Architectural fragment

Keywords
architecture, India, Kushan dynasty (1st century BCE - 299 CE)
Provenance

? – to 1976
Else Sackler (1913-2000), New York, NY [1]

From 1976 to 1987
The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, gift of Else Sackler, New York, NY [2]

From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

Notes:

[1] According to the paper file from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Else Sackler donated this object in December 1976 to the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Else Sackler 1913-2000
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation founded 1965

Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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