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Ringstone

200s BC

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Ringstones are among the earliest works of art to be created in stone during India's historical period. This example is finely carved with detailed images of affectionate couples and palm trees, running animals, and geometric motifs in concentric circles. The function of ringstones remains uncertain, since none of the surviving examples is inscribed or explained in a text.

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  • Title: Ringstone
  • Date Created: 200s BC
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
  • Provenance: (Julian Sherrier, London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.36
  • Medium: steatite
  • Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Culture: India, Maurya period
  • Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
  • Collection: Indian Art - Maurya
  • Accession Number: 1977.36
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