Head thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Head

ca. 100 - 300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The head is hollow backed and has a long pointed nose. From Sahri Bahlol, 2nd or 3rd century A.D.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Terra-cotta, moulded
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
The head is hollow backed and has a long pointed nose. From Sahri Bahlol, 2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3in
  • Width: 2.3/8in
Style
Object history
Bought from the D.H.Gordon Collection, 1951.
Production
Sahri Bahlol, Gandhara
Collection
Accession number
IS.38-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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