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Fragment of a Gandharan lid with a hunting scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Fragment of a Lid (?) with a Hunting Scene
Date: 5th–6th century
Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: Overall: 2 x 3 7/8 in. (5.1 x 9.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Box lids are rare examples of nonreligious art of the fifth century, little of which has survived. They are closely related in style and imagery. Their dating is based on the decorative scrolls of the Gupta period.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 51.108.4
