Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing
| Title | Double-Faced Crossbar from a Railing |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 150 BCE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | plum-colored sandstone |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga period India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Double-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 |
| Rights | Public 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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Recorded origin: India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut, Shunga period. Browse more public-domain art from India.
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