CHA Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan
Head, unfired Numerous artifacts and structures were found, pointing to a high Hellenistic culture combined with Eastern influences. It has all the hallmarks of a Hellenistic city, with a Greek theater, gymnasium and some Greek houses with colonnaded courtyards“ (Boardman). The various sculptural fragments found display a rather conventional, Classical style, rather impervious to the Hellenizing innovations occurring at the same time in the Mediterranean world.
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Registration:
F2340BH2320
Name:
Head, unfired
Period:
2nd c. B.C.E.
Category:
Sculpture
Place of discovery:
Ai-Khanum, Takhar
Date of discovery:
21 June 1961
Dicovered by:
King Zahir Shah
Physical Dimensions:
1,800m by 1,600 m
Materials:
Clay
Civilisation:
BMAC
Condition:
A3, normal
Excavation Date:
1 August 1962
Archaeological site:
Ai-Khanom
Image URL:
https://www.wikipedia.com
Current Repository:
Kabul museum
Cultural Significance:
B67-n12
Provenance History:
Active record
Conservation Status:
On
Find Context:
True
Keywords:
BMAC/Ai-Khanom/Sculpture
Legal Status:
Legal
Last update:
15 November 2024
Last update by:
Saif Fazel
Transactions:
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