Mother goddess
Relief
1st century BC to 1st century AD (made)
1st century BC to 1st century AD (made)
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Moulded terracotta figure in relief, depicting a Mother Goddess.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mother goddess (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-moulded terracotta |
| Brief description | Relief figure depicting Mother Goddess, terracotta, Sunga period, West Bengal, 1st century BC to 1st century AD. |
| Physical description | Moulded terracotta figure in relief, depicting a Mother Goddess. |
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| Gallery label | MOTHER GODDESS
Terracotta
Eastern India
1st century bC-1st century
AD
IS.119-1999
Bequeathed by Alexander Biancardi(25/09/2000) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Alex Biancardi |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Alex Biancardi |
| Historical context | Devotional votive relief for use in a Brahmanical context. |
| Production | Attribution note: Hand-moulded |
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| Accession number | IS.119-1999 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2002 |
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