Lion Capital / 3/4 view of proper left. Detail: Abacus, bull and two wheels / Maurya; Creation date: ca. 330-185 BCE

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Work Title: Lion Capital
View Title: 3/4 view of proper left. Detail: Abacus, bull and two wheels
Creator/Culture: Culture: Indian (South Asian)
Site/Repository: Discovery location: from an Ashokan pillar at Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh, India); Repository: Archaeological Museum (Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Period/Date: Maurya; Creation date: ca. 330-185 BCE
Media/Technique: polished sandstone
Dimensions: height: 2.13 m (83.86 inches)
Subjects: India; Sculptures (visual works); Architectural elements; Capitals; Lions
Work Record ID: 149752
Image Record ID: 958420
Digital filename: 05d101258
Classification Filing Number: 254; 5.; 89LCS 3h; *.na
Date Added/Updated: 2012-11-25 04:43:08

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Image Size: 2623 x 1741
File Size: 608 KB
Record: 958420
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-958420/05d101258

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 958420. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-958420/05d101258. May 21, 2024.