The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Male Figure, Possibly Indra

300s–400s CE

Pakistan, Gandhara, possibly Swat

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Overall: 8.4 x 4.2 cm (3 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Gifts of Barbara Greenough Bradley in honor of Mary Grafton Ballou, Howard C. Wechsler, M.D., and Various Donors 1982.137
Location: Not on view

Description

This carving appears to be unfinished, showing only the broad strokes of the male figure. The flat-topped crown is characteristic of Indra, which may be the identity of this figure.
  • The Year in Review for 1982. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-February 6, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Male Figure, Possibly Indra|url=false|author=|year=300s–400s CE|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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