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Description: | Memorandum by Spink and Son, re: the Gandhara plaque. Period-considered to be about first century...Northern India in the reign of Alexander the Great. Subject; Representing scenes from the life of BUDDHA. This ... 'Miracles from the Life of Buddha'. It was purchased by Spinks from a gentleman who had spent a good deal of ... Swat Valley- at the foot of the Himalayas- where evidently the large frieze was made by the great artists for a high priest ... brought out of the country, the Indian Government have created a law prohibiting the export of like treasures. Consequently the ... must be considered as being very rare.
Wooden stand with a longitudinal grove and two notches. Covered with black pigment, and base coverd in green felt.
caption: Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn3875ii
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn3875ii | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood felt stands (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings) | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-111613 | Go to resource |
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