[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Relief # Relief The motif on this sandstone relief is a ‘kirttimukha’ ('face of glory'). The grotesque, lion-like face has flaring eyes and prominent fangs. It is usually represented with tendrils and vapour or pearls issuing from its jawless mouth. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 500–600 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-29-1987](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-29-1987) · Pramāṇa