Mauryan lustrous stone polish

Meanwhile in the West

A finishing quality rediscovered/admired by later craftsmen.

Fair to say

Exactly how the polish was achieved remains uncertain.

Path to modern innovation

A benchmark in ancient stone finishing.

Transmission

A hallmark of Mauryan imperial art.

Museum objects

• Fragment of a Ring Stone with Goddesses and Palm TreesThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, 3rd–2nd century BCECC0, Met Open AccessUnreviewed
• Disc stoneThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, ca. 3rd–late 2nd century BCECC0, Met Open AccessUnreviewed
• Disk Stone with a Four-Part Design of Palmettes and BranchesThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st century BCECC0, Met Open AccessUnreviewed

References

• 1Studies of Mauryan art

Further reading

• 2Wikipedia: Mauryan polish