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

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Figure

Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Afghanistan (found)

IS 30: The figure has a broad ornamental headdress.
IS 30a: The head has simple headband, the hair being dressed in Hellenistic style


Object details

Categories
Archaeology
Ceramics
Sculpture
Object type
Figure
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Head
  • Head
Materials and techniques
Terra-cotta.
Terracotta
Brief description
female; Sculpture, terracotta, Lalpura, Afghanistan, Hellenistic period
Physical description
IS 30: The figure has a broad ornamental headdress.
IS 30a: The head has simple headband, the hair being dressed in Hellenistic style
Dimensions
  • Is.30 length: 2.3/4in
  • Width: 2.13/16in
  • Is.30a length: 2.1/4in
  • Width: 1.5/8in
Style
Gandhara Style
Object history
Purchased from Col. D.W.Gordon (with IS 8 to 99-1951)
Production
Lalpura, Afghanistan, Hellenistic period
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.30-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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