Accession Number
2009/2.148

Title
Head and mandorla of a deity, possibly Buddha

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
1st century BCE - 1st century

Medium & Support
terracotta

Dimensions
1 3/4 in x 3 in x 7/8 in (4.45 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.22 cm)

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

Label copy
Anonymous
Head and mandorla of a deity, possibly Buddha
India, Shunga period (185–72 BCE) or Kushan period (ca. 50–320 CE)
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.148

Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
shard

Collection Area
Asian

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