Relief Tile Depicting Balarama Abducted by the Demon Pralamba

5th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Relief Tile Depicting Balarama Abducted by the Demon Pralamba, 5th century. Terracotta, traces of polychromy, 22 x 15 1/2 x 6 1/4 in., 27.5 lb. (55.9 x 39.4 x 15.9 cm, 12.47kg) mount: 22 × 14 1/2 × 5 in. (55.9 × 36.8 × 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Gwenn Miller in memory of Barbara Stoler Miller, 2018.42.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Relief Tile Depicting Balarama Abducted by the Demon Pralamba

Date

5th century

Period

Gupta Period

Geography

Possible place made: Northern, Uttar Pradesh, India

Medium

Terracotta, traces of polychromy

Classification

Tiles

Dimensions

22 x 15 1/2 x 6 1/4 in., 27.5 lb. (55.9 x 39.4 x 15.9 cm, 12.47kg) mount: 22 × 14 1/2 × 5 in. (55.9 × 36.8 × 12.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Gwenn Miller in memory of Barbara Stoler Miller

Accession Number

2018.42.1

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