Chair Leg
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period · 300s CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This ivory carving was made to sheath wooden furniture made in India for trade along the Silk Road, which stretched from Rome to China. Indian ivory-faced furnishings--along with lacquer boxes from China and painted glass from Rome--were found in an extraordinary deposit of luxury goods at a site called Begram. The wood on which the ivory and lacquer were affixed has long disintegrated, and only the small pieces remain.
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Details
- Maker
- Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period
- Date
- 300s CE
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- Overall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Afghanistan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0