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Head and mandorla of a deity, possibly Buddha

Indian

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Head and mandorla of a deity, possibly Buddha
1st century BCE - 1st century
Indian
terracotta
1 3/4 x 3 x 13/16 in. (4.45 x 7.62 x 2.22 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2009/2.148

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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.

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