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

Bust

2nd century BC - 1st century AD (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Male bust with an applied collar and the mouth is clearly indicated.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red terra-cotta
Brief description
male; Sculpture, terracotta, Lalpura Afghanistan, C2 BC
Physical description
Male bust with an applied collar and the mouth is clearly indicated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed from the D.H.Gordon Collection
Object history
Bequeathed from the D.H.Gordon collection, 1961.
Production
Found at Lalpura, Afghanistan.
Collection
Accession number
IS.146-1961

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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