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

Bust

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

Female bust with extended arms. Head and neck covered with ornaments. Large eyes and prominent nose. From Sari Dheri, 3rd century B.C. to 1st century A.D.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Terra-cotta
Brief description
female; Sculpture, terracotta, Peshawar, C1 BC
Physical description
Female bust with extended arms. Head and neck covered with ornaments. Large eyes and prominent nose. From Sari Dheri, 3rd century B.C. to 1st century A.D.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2in
Object history
Bought from the D.H.Gordon collection 1937.
Production
Sari-Dheri, NWFP
Collection
Accession number
IM.142-1937

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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