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

Head

3rd century BC - 1st century AD (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Self contained pellet like head with pinched face, pierced nostrils and incised mouth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Mottled terra-cotta
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta, Sahri Bahlol, C3 BC-C1 AD
Physical description
Self contained pellet like head with pinched face, pierced nostrils and incised mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.6cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed from the Gordon Collection, 1961.
Object history
Gordon Bequest, 1961.
Production
Found at Sahri Bahlol, Swat Valley, Pakistan
Collection
Accession number
IS.167-1961

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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