Head thumbnail 1
Head thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Head

ca. 1st century BC to 3rd century AD (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two male heads each with a knotted headdress. From the Bhir Mound, Taxila, late 2nd century B.C.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Head
  • Head
Materials and techniques
Terra-cotta
Brief description
male; Sculpture, terracotta

male; Sculpture, terracotta
Physical description
Two male heads each with a knotted headdress. From the Bhir Mound, Taxila, late 2nd century B.C.
Dimensions
  • Is.40 length: 1.1/16in
  • Width: 1.3/16in
  • Is. 40a length: 1.3/8in
  • Width: 1.1/8in
Style
Production
Bhir Mound, Gandhara
Collection
Accession number
IS.40-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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