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Chair Leg
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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.
| Artist / Maker | Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period |
|---|---|
| Date | 300s CE |
| Culture / Origin | Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period |
| Medium | ivory |
| Dimensions | Overall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Ivory |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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