Four-legged animal with human face

Accession Number
2009/2.136

Title
Four-legged animal with human face

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
circa 322-185 BCE

Medium & Support
terracotta

Dimensions
6 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 4 in (16.19 cm x 6.67 cm x 10.16 cm)

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

Label copy
Anonymous
Four-legged animal with human face
India, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.136

Physical Description
Indian 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.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
figure

Collection Area
Asian

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

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