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Roundel with a lady at her toilet
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Description
In this roundel, the lady arranging her hair in a mirror may be the goddess Aphrodite, attended by an eros.
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Details
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- Date
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1st century BC (100 - 1 BC)
Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600)
- Material and technique
- silver, with repoussé decoration
- Dimensions
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0.6 cm (height)
8.8 cm irregular (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1997.
- Accession no.
- EA1997.24
Glossary
repoussé
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repoussé
Decoration worked on the underside of the metal to produce a raised decorative effect.
Location
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Ground floor | Room 12 | India to 600
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Ground floor | Room 12 | India to 600
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