Fragment of a Vedika Railing

Object Details

• Provenance

  ? – to 1976

  Else Sackler (1913-2000), New York, NY [1]

  From 1976 to 1987

  The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, gift of Else Sackler, New York, NY [2]

  From 1987

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

  Notes:

  [1] According to the paper file from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Else Sackler donated this object in December 1976 to the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Arthur M. Sackler Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mrs. Else Sackler (1913-2000)

  Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)

• Origin

  Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh, India

• Credit Line

  Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

• Type

  Architectural Element

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  100s, 200s

• Name

  Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Sackler, Else

• Place

  Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda, India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Architecture, Kushan dynasty (1st century BCE - 299 CE)

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Architectural elements