Female Head and Bust
Sculpture
3rd century BC (made)
3rd century BC (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Felame head and bust in terracotta, with curl hair and large disc earrings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Grey terracotta, moulded, modelled, incised and coated with a black metallic slip or paint |
| Brief description | Grey Terracotta, Muttra, Mathura, 3rd century BC |
| Physical description | Felame head and bust in terracotta, with curl hair and large disc earrings. |
| Dimensions | Width: 2 3/4 in Height: 2 3/4 in |
| Style | |
| Historical context | Grey terracotta, moulded, modelled, incised and coated with a black metallic slip or paint. Oval face, curled hair and very large disc-earrings. Bicorn headdress ornamented with discs and stripes. Traces of a striped dress coming up to the neck. Threefold technique. The face moulded, the remainder modelled, with supplementary graving and incising. |
| Production | Muttra, Mathura, India |
| Bibliographic reference | Bought with Nos. I.M. 160, 167 to 179 -1929 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.162-1929 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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