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Bust of a Female Figurine

A work made of hand-modeled gray terracotta.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of hand-modeled gray terracotta.

Date:

Mauryan period, 3rd/2nd century B.C.

Artist:

India
Uttar Pradesh, Mathura

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Bust of a Female Figurine

Place

Mathura (Object made in:)

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300 BCE–101 BCE

Medium

Hand-modeled gray terracotta

Dimensions

9 × 6.1 × 3.9 cm (3 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Phillips

Reference Number

1982.2099

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