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Female Head

A work made of terracotta with traces of red slip.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of terracotta with traces of red slip.

Date:

4th/6th century

Artist:

Pakistan or India
Ancient region of Gandhara, possibly Kashmir

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Female Head

Place

Gandhara (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

401 CE–700 CE

Medium

Terracotta with traces of red slip

Dimensions

16.5 × 11 × 12 cm (6 1/2 × 4 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

Reference Number

1970.1059

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