Accession Number
2009/2.121

Title
Head of a female figure

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
circa 185 BCE - 320 CE

Medium & Support
terracotta

Dimensions
2 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in (6.03 cm x 6.67 cm x 3.81 cm);7/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in (2.22 cm x 2.86 cm x 4.76 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

Label copy
Anonymous
Head of a female figure
India, Shunga period (185–72 BCE) or Kushan period (ca. 50–320 CE)
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.121

Physical Description
Indian terracotta figure of a woman's head with enormous head style all bundled up.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
head

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Indian (South Asian)
terracottas (sculptural works)