Sculpture
Sculpture
2nd century-3rd Century (made)
2nd century-3rd Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Head of women in terracotta.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta (kaolin) |
| Brief description | Head of women, terracotta, Deccan, c.2nd-3rd century AD |
| Physical description | Head of women in terracotta. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Gifted by Mr. Bashir Mohamed, of London in 1980. |
| Historical context | Probably the most refined of all Indian terracotta figurines are the kaolin ones from sites such as Kandapur in the Deccan. They were made under the Satavahana dynasty who traded with the Romans in the 2nd & 3rd centuries AD. |
| Production | Kondapur, Deccan, India |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.45-1980 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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