Fragment of a Stupa depicting the “Three Jewels” as Lotus Seeds supported by Pair of Aquatic Makaras
Place of originAmaravati or Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh, India
Fragment of a Stupa depicting the “Three Jewels” as Lotus Seeds supported by Pair of Aquatic Makaras
Date2nd century
Mediumbuff sandstone
Dimensionsobject: 22 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 6 in. (57.2 × 31.8 × 15.2 cm)
base: 2 × 13 × 6 1/4 in. (5.1 × 33 × 15.9 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2018.26.1
Subject(s)
- stupas
- architecture
- plants
- Buddhism
- religion
- animal
- mythology
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
Not on viewCollections
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
ca. 2nd century
