Ring Stone, Shunga period, 1st–2nd century B.C., North India, Stone, Diam. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm), Sculpture, Ring stones, richly decorated with raised reliefs of female figures typically alternating with plant forms and other auspicious motifs, represent an enigmatic category of early Indian sculpture. Both the women and the flowering and fruit-bearing trees are presumably associated with fecundity
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Ring Stone, Shunga period, 1st–2nd century B.C, North India, Stone, Diam, 2 5/16, 5.9 cm, Sculpture, stones, richly decorated, raised reliefs, female figures, typically, alternating, plant forms, auspicious motifs, represent, enigmatic category, early Indian, sculpture, women, flowering, fruit-bearing trees, presumably associated, fecundity
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