Head thumbnail 1

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

Head

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

Both the heads are depicted with a plain circular conventional headdress, 32A is slightly conical.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Head
  • Head
Materials and techniques
Terra-cotta
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta

Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
Both the heads are depicted with a plain circular conventional headdress, 32A is slightly conical.
Dimensions
  • Is.32 length: 2.3/16in
  • Width: 1.3/8in
  • Is.32a length: 1.13/16in
  • Width: 1.5/16in
Style
Object history
Bought from the D.H.Gordon collection, 1951.
Production
Bala Hissar, Gandhara
Collection
Accession number
IS.32-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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