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Reliquary with Contents

ca. 1st–3rd century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 235

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Reliquary with Contents
  • Date: ca. 1st–3rd century
  • Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
  • Medium: Schist with traces of gold leaf
  • Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.142.44a–m
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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