Tile Relief with Antelope and Lion
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Tile Relief with Antelope and Lion, 5th century. Terracotta, 9 7/8 x 14 15/16 x 1 7/8in. (25.1 x 37.9 x 4.8cm) mount: 15 × 11 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (38.1 × 29.8 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 1998.86.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Tile Relief with Antelope and Lion
Date
5th century
Period
Gupta Period (possibly)
Geography
Place made: Kashmir, India
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 14 15/16 x 1 7/8in. (25.1 x 37.9 x 4.8cm) mount: 15 × 11 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (38.1 × 29.8 × 6.4 cm)
Inscriptions
The incised marks at the base may be numerals in Kharoshti script, which reads from right to left. If that is the case then this reads 41. Because Kharoshti numbers are like Roman numerals but without the "less one" feature, that would possibly make this read as 5 (4+1)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner
Accession Number
1998.86.2
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