Sculpture
Sculpture
1st Century BC - 1st Century AD (made)
1st Century BC - 1st Century AD (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mother Goddess figurine. The figure is depicted in a rigid upright pose, with elaborate ornamented headdress and heavy necklaces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Mother Goddess, terracotta, 1st century BC, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | Mother Goddess figurine. The figure is depicted in a rigid upright pose, with elaborate ornamented headdress and heavy necklaces. |
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| Object history | Bought from the D.H.Gordon collection, 1951. D.H.Gordon, The Mother Goddess of Gandhara, Antiquity, March 1937 Pl.II, centre. |
| Production | Sheikh Yusuf, Gandhara, Pakistan |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.24-1951 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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