Roundel
Unknown Artist
c. 100–1 BCE
Medium
bronze with repoussé and chased designs
Dimensions
h. 6.5 cm, d. 1.8 cm · diam. 6.5 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
Accession Number
2012.298
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The form of a medallion with a figural bust and bead-and-reel border indicates the artist’s familiarity with Greco-Roman objects. The figure itself, however, is Indian, with voluminous, coiled coiffures and prominent jewelry. This object was probably worn as an ornament on a belt or girdle.