Small Relief of Hariti

Creator Name

Unknown

Cultural Context

Greco-Buddhist; Gandharan Buddhist

Date

Creation: 2nd century, 3rd century, Kushan Empire

Source

Brooklyn Museum

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Title

Small Relief of Hariti

Creator

Unknown (link to bio)

Graeco-Buddhistic, Culture

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

Greco-Buddhist; Gandharan Buddhist

Material

relief fragment, black slate

Dimensions

7 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 8 1/4 in. (19.7 x 6.5 x 21 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 2nd century, 3rd century, Kushan Empire

late 2nd–3rd century

Provenance

Gift of Frederic B. Pratt

Gift of Frederic B. Pratt, Feb 06, 1927

Style Period

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution

Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

Location

Creation: India

Northwestern region, India

Source

Brooklyn Museum

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Deity, Fertility, Mother, Child, Breastfeeding, Halo, Jewelry

Topic

Related Content

Part of: Goddess Hariti and The Joy and Terror of Childbirth

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Unknown, Small Relief of Hariti, late 2nd–3rd century. Brooklyn Museum. This fragment of a relief sculpture in black slate depicts goddess Hariti on the right, holding a child next to a male deity, either Panchika or Kubera. Creative Commons Attribution.

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