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

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60 - 375 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A standing male dwarf figure with pot-belly, the hands are raised to the chest. From Muttra, 2nd century A.D.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red Terra-cotta
Brief description
male dwarf; Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
A standing male dwarf figure with pot-belly, the hands are raised to the chest. From Muttra, 2nd century A.D.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.3/16in
  • Width: 1in
Style
Object history
Bought from the D.H.Gordon collection, 1951
Collection
Accession number
IS.55-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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