Bas Relief. Hadda, Nangarhar Province.

1965
Comparatively few stone bas reliefs were found at the Jalalabad sites. This very fine early limestone piece dates to the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE. Superbly worked in high relief, it portrays a Bacchanalian scene with nude H.
Photo: H. Klappert

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Image Size: 4769x2409 / 3.3MB; 1965 Afghanistan Nangarhar Hadda Bas Relief Stone Jalalabad Sites Limestone Bacchanalian Sculpture H. Klappert Slide LD 1965 02087
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1965<br />
Comparatively few stone bas reliefs were found at the Jalalabad sites. This very fine early limestone piece dates to the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE. Superbly worked in high relief, it portrays a Bacchanalian scene with nude H. <br />
Photo: H. Klappert