Sculpture
5th Century (made)
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A female head with a headcloth and a headband (the latter with a fringe of pendant discs) and wavy locks of hair either side of her face and heavy ovoid earrings. The face with heavy eye lids and fleshy lips is moulded and other parts are modelled. .
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Lime composition. |
Brief description | Female head, lime composition, 5th century, Gandhara. |
Physical description | A female head with a headcloth and a headband (the latter with a fringe of pendant discs) and wavy locks of hair either side of her face and heavy ovoid earrings. The face with heavy eye lids and fleshy lips is moulded and other parts are modelled. . |
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Object history | One of a collection of objects excavated by Captain John Hay , I.S.313-335-1951, who supplied a note on the location retained in the Museum's registered papers of the several sites he dug whence came this collection. However, there are not specific locations for the individual objects. |
Bibliographic reference | Commemorative catalogue of R.A. Indian Exhibition, 1947/8 No.144
H.Ingholt, Studier over Palmyrensk Skulptur, 1928, plates 13, 14 and 15. |
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Accession number | IS.317-1951 |
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Record created | June 13, 2002 |
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