Head
100BC-AD100 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A beautifully moulded Hellenistic-Parthian head. The hair has been reworked into individual waves which cover part of the forehead; the ears have also been reworked. Reputedly from Kausambi but true originand dationg doubtful.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brown terracotta |
| Brief description | boy; Sculpture, terracotta |
| Physical description | A beautifully moulded Hellenistic-Parthian head. The hair has been reworked into individual waves which cover part of the forehead; the ears have also been reworked. Reputedly from Kausambi but true originand dationg doubtful. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.157-1939 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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