Frieze

Drum-frieze. Part of a drum frieze in limestone ('Palnad marble') in five registers carved from left to right with the Elevation of the Head-dress of the Buddha, a Mithuna group (a couple), Prince Siddhartha taking his leave of his groom Chandaka and his horse Kanthaka, a second Mithuna group and Nagas (snakes) …

Kind

artefact

Date

200–299 CE

Place

Amarāvatī (16.5700, 80.3600)