Lotus Relief, Fragment from the crosspiece of a stupa railing in Mathura / India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
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- Accession Number
- 1963/1.90
- Title
- Lotus Relief, Fragment from the crosspiece of a stupa railing in Mathura
- Artist Nationality
- Indian
- Medium and Support
- red sandstone
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- India (nation)
- Uttar Pradesh (state)
- Mathura (inhabited place)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- India (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Uttar Pradesh (state)
- Creation Place 4
- Mathura (inhabited place)
- Dimensions
- 28.5 cm x 21.7 cm x 6 cm (11 1/4 in. x 8 9/16 in. x 2 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 3rd century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- relief
- Secondary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Secondary Object Type
- architectural element
- Physical Description
- The red mottled sandstone of this lotus relief is unique to the Sikri quarry, just outside of Mathura.
- Subject Matter
- In Buddhism the lotus is an emblem of purity and enlightenment, growing from murky depths to blossom majestically above the surface of the water.
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- balustrades, railings and their components
- barrier elements
- barriers and barrier elements
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- plant-derived motifs
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1271 x 965
- File Size
- 116 KB
- Record
- 1963/1.90
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"Lotus Relief, Fragment from the crosspiece of a stupa railing in Mathura; India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1963-sl-1.90/1963_1.90.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
