Ascetics

Fragment of a relief with two separate scenes, that on the right displaying three young ascetics. Of the left scene, only a scanty portion survives. The scenes are separated by a framed pilaster of the Gandharan-Corinthian type with a short flute on the shaft. The base is plain. A rectangular tenon is carved on the top face. The back face shows vertical tool marks. The three figures in the right scene are all standing. The first from the right is shown turning to his left, probably to another figure not preserved. His right hand was on the waist, and the left was raised. The other two figures are turning to each other. The one on the right has the left hand on the waist, while the one on the left seems to be holding an indistinct object with both hands. Of the left scene, only the remains of the left leg of a figure are seen.