Not on display

Sculpture

Torso
possibly 2nd century AD (made)

Torso figure is headless. The arms are broken at the elbow and the legs at the knees. A large protruding belly suggests possibly a Kuvera figure.

Object details

Object type
TitleSculpture
Materials and techniques
Brownish terra-cotta with traces of slip.
Brief description
Sculpture, terracotta, Sahri Bahlol, C2?
Physical description
Torso figure is headless. The arms are broken at the elbow and the legs at the knees. A large protruding belly suggests possibly a Kuvera figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
Object history
Gifted from the Gordon collection, 1961.
Production
Sahri Bahlol
Collection
Accession number
IS.182-1961

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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