Fragment of a Face

185–72 B.C.E.

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Caption

Fragment of a Face, 185–72 B.C.E.. Sandstone relief, 6 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. (15.5 x 17 x 5.5 cm) mount: 5 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (14.6 × 16.8 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 87.188.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Fragment of a Face

Date

185–72 B.C.E.

Period

Shunga Period

Geography

Place made: Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh, India

Medium

Sandstone relief

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

6 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. (15.5 x 17 x 5.5 cm) mount: 5 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (14.6 × 16.8 × 6.4 cm)

Signatures

1

Credit Line

Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon

Accession Number

87.188.11

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