Head
3rd century BC - 1st century AD (made)
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Small crudely modelled male head, with nose, ears and eyebrows pinched out. The eyes and mouth are represented by deep pricks, as would be made with apin or similar implement. The turban is made up of an applied cone encircled with an applied ring.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red-brown terra-cotta |
| Brief description | male head; Sculpture, terracotta, Sahri Bahlol, C3 BC-C1 AD |
| Physical description | Small crudely modelled male head, with nose, ears and eyebrows pinched out. The eyes and mouth are represented by deep pricks, as would be made with apin or similar implement. The turban is made up of an applied cone encircled with an applied ring. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed from Gordon collection, 1961. |
| Object history | Gordon Bequest, 1961 |
| Production | Found at Sari Bahlol, Swat Valley, Pakistan. |
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| Accession number | IS.239-1961 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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