Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure

3rd century (?) (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Male figure. The hands touch the breast without interlocking. Naked except for a small girdle at the base of the belly. From Mathura, 2nd century A.D.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Dark red Terra-cotta
Brief description
Of a man, Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
Male figure. The hands touch the breast without interlocking. Naked except for a small girdle at the base of the belly. From Mathura, 2nd century A.D.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1in
  • Height: 8cm
Object history
Received from Mr. Imre Schwaiger, 1936.
Production
United Province
Collection
Accession number
IM.42-1936

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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