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Friezes containing a series of masks or mythical beasts are seen on palaces and temples all over northern and western India, from the eleventh century onward. The red sandstone of this example connects it to the tradition of stone carving in the Mathura region.
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Title: Fragment of a Cornice with a Frieze of Masks
Date: 15th–early 16th century
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions:
H. 11 1/4 (28.5 cm)
L. 49 in. (124.4 cm)
D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Wt. 189 lbs. (75.8 kg)
Classification: Stone
Credit Line: Gift of Nasli Heeramaneck, 1975
Object Number: 1975.197
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