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Jewelry Mold with Figures in a Temple

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

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jewelry Mold with Figures in a Temple
  • Date: ca. 1st century
  • Culture: India (Deccan Plateau)
  • Medium: Argillite
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Terence McInerney, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.312
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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