Accession Number2009/2.136
TitleFour-legged animal with human face
Artist(s)IndianArtist NationalityIndian (South Asian)Object Creation Datecirca 322-185 BCEMedium & SupportterracottaDimensions 6 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 4 in (16.19 cm x 6.67 cm x 10.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. SpinkLabel copyAnonymous
Four-legged animal with human face
India, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.136
Physical DescriptionIndian terracotta of a black creature with big head, big eyes, human nose and a big mouth. it is standing with three legs, two on the front half of its body and one on the latter half of its body.
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Keywords
Indian (South Asian)
terracottas (sculptural works)