Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion ca. 1st century Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) This dish from the ancient region of Gandhara dates from the second century to the first century International trade with the Hellenistic world and India as well as invasions into Gandhara by the Scythians, Parthians, and Kushans brought many new stylistic idioms that shaped the stylistic vocabulary of these objects. Similar dishes were found in the Gandharan city of Sirkap (Taxila) in contexts that suggest they were used for domestic rituals, perhaps to e
Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion ca. 1st century Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) This dish from the ancient region of Gandhara dates from the second century to the first century International trade with the Hellenistic world and India as well as invasions into Gandhara by the Scythians, Parthians, and Kushans brought many new stylistic idioms that shaped the stylistic vocabulary of these objects. Similar dishes were found in the Gandharan city of Sirkap (Taxila) in contexts that suggest they were used for domestic rituals, perhaps to ensure a positive Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). ca. 1st century. Schist. Sculpture
Size: 1896px × 1896px
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