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Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320
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Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320
3899096 Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320) (schist) by Pakistani School, (1st century AD); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Overall: 49.6 x 150.5 cm (19 1/2 x 59 1/4 in.); First Section: 17.1 x 44.5 cm (6 11/16 x 17 1/2 in.); Second Section: 16.5 x 53 cm (6 7/16 x 20 13/16 in.); Third Section: 16 x 53 cm (6 1/4 x 20 13/16 in.).
Phrygians with their trousers, tunics, and conical caps play music, dance, and clap, while Greek figures drink from fluted cups filled with wine decanted from pitchers filled from a wine skin, shown hefted on the shoulders of the figure at the right. The multicultural diversity of the region became pronounced after Alexander of Macedon left a contingent of Greeks to rule the territories of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. After the waning of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the first century BC, Scythians and Parthians from Central Asian and Iran took control of the region. By the first century AD, trade between the Roman Empire, India, and China had reached unprecedented proportions, bringing wealth and international merchants to the area. A procession of people clapping, blowing a long horn, dancing, and carrying grapes once adorned a Buddhist monument in a region that had Greco-Roman roots extending back to 326 BC, with the arrival of Alexander of Macedon and his successors. Bacchanalian scenes were carved on the lower portions of public monuments to reference the joyful abundance of life, which may well be enhanced with veneration of the monument and donations to the monastery with which it was associated.); Dudley P. Allen Fund; Pakistani, out of copyright
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This print showcases the "Bacchanalian Relief" from Pakistan's Gandhara region, dating back to the early Kushan Period (AD 1-320). Created by the Pakistani School in the 1st century AD, this remarkable piece is housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA. Measuring an impressive overall size of 49.6 x 150.5 cm, this relief is divided into three sections. The first section measures 17.1 x 44.5 cm, followed by a second section measuring 16.5 x 53 cm and a third section measuring 16 x 53 cm. The relief depicts Phrygians engaging in joyful revelry with Greek figures amidst a multicultural setting influenced by Alexander of Macedon's rule over present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. The scene portrays Phrygians playing music, dancing, and clapping while Greeks indulge in wine-filled fluted cups poured from pitchers carried on their shoulders. With its roots tracing back to Greco-Roman influences since Alexander's arrival in BC326, this Buddhist monument once featured a procession of people carrying grapes and celebrating life's abundance. Bacchanalian scenes like these were commonly carved on lower portions of public monuments as symbols of joy and prosperity. As trade flourished between the Roman Empire, India, and China during the first century AD, wealth flowed into this region attracting international merchants who contributed to its cultural diversity. This stunning print captures not only artistic mastery but also serves as a window into ancient civilizations intertwining through time and geography.
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