The rarity of parallels has resulted in disputes as to the origin and date of the ivories, although the stratigraphy would suggest a date no later than the 2nd century.
The building itself in which the ivories were found has been dated to the 1st century CE.

The Pompeii Lakshmi, a caryatid found in the Via dell'Abbondanza in Pompeii with a Kharosthi fitter's mark provides further evidence of long-distance trade in Indian furniture decorated with ivory.
This could also mean that she might have originated from the northwestern region of India, and manufactured in local workshops around the area of Gandhara.

There is therefore a possibility that these ivories were made locally in the northwest regions on India, and should be dated to the early 1st century CE.
The rarity of parallels has resulted in disputes as to the origin and date of the ivories, although the stratigraphy would suggest a date no later than the 2nd century. The building itself in which the ivories were found has been dated to the 1st century CE.
The Pompeii Lakshmi, a caryatid found in the Via dell'Abbondanza in Pompeii with a Kharosthi fitter's mark provides further evidence of long-distance trade in Indian furniture decorated with ivory. This could also mean that she might have originated from the northwestern region of India, and manufactured in local workshops around the area of Gandhara. 
There is therefore a possibility that these ivories were made locally in the northwest regions on India, and should be dated to the early 1st century CE.
Begram ivories