Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Head

1st century BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Male head with large eyes, prominent nose and flat chin. His hairdress is in a large knot on the left side of his head. Sari Dheri, 1st century B.C. to 1st A.D.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red brown Terra-cotta
Brief description
Male; Sculpture, terracotta, Peshawar, C1 BC
Physical description
Male head with large eyes, prominent nose and flat chin. His hairdress is in a large knot on the left side of his head. Sari Dheri, 1st century B.C. to 1st A.D.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.3cm
Object history
Bought from the D.H. Gordon collection, 1937.
Production
Sari-Dheri, NWFP.
Collection
Accession number
IM.151-1937

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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