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English: Box Lid with a Winged Lion and Remnant of an Iron Hinge. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 5th century. Stone, W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm). Metropolitan Museum of Art. Box lids are rare examples of nonreligious art of the fifth century, little of which has survived. They are closely related in style and imagery. Their dating is based on the decorative scrolls of the Gupta period.
Français : Couvercle de boîte au lion ailé, traces d'une charnière de fer. Pakistan ( ancienne région du Gandhara ) , Vème siècle . Pierre, L. 11,1 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art .Les couvercles de boîte sont de rares exemples d'art non religieux du Ve siècle, rares sont celles qui ont survécu. Elles sont étroitement semblables par le style et l'iconographie. Leur datation est basée sur les rouleaux décoratifs de la période Gupta .
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