Sculpture
Sculpture
4th century -5th Century (made)
4th century -5th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A Bearded head of Indra. The face is moulded and other parts modelled formerly painted.
It is moustached with curled locks and traces of red on the lips.
It is moustached with curled locks and traces of red on the lips.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lime composition (karkar) |
| Brief description | Head of Indra, Lime composition, 4th/5th century, Hadda Afghanistan. |
| Physical description | A Bearded head of Indra. The face is moulded and other parts modelled formerly painted. It is moustached with curled locks and traces of red on the lips. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Imre Schwaiger in 1929 (£250 for six objects). |
| Production | Hadda, Afghanistan, Gandhara. (Romano-Buddhist style). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.171-1929 |
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| Record created | June 13, 2002 |
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