The Buddhist Art of Gandhāra

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Acanthus leaves

Part of a capital of the Gandharan-Corinthian type belonging to a pilaster.

Label: Acanthus leaves
Type: Relief
Subject: acanthus leaf
Material: Schist
Place of Origin: Gandhāra
Date of Origin: 1st-3rd century CE
Excavated by: University of Peshawar. Department of Archaeology
Holding Institution: Dir Museum Chakdara