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
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.