Accession Number
2009/2.140

Title
Female figure

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
322-185 BCE

Medium & Support
terracotta

Dimensions
3 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 1/4 in (8.89 cm x 7.94 cm x 5.72 cm)

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

Label copy
Anonymous
Female figure
India, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.140

Physical Description
A terracotta bust of a person. They are carrying an object over one shoulder.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
figure

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
ceramics (object genre)
figures (representations)
terracottas (sculptural works)