Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing
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Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing

TitleDouble-Faced Crossbar from a Railing
Datec. 150 BCE 1st century BCE
Mediumplum-colored sandstone
ClassificationSculpture
OriginIndia, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga period India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineDouble-Faced Crossbar from a Railing, c. 150 BCE. India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga period. Plum-colored sandstone; overall: 55.9 x 66 cm (22 x 26 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1982.44
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 150 BCE. It is executed in plum-colored sandstone and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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