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Head of a crocodile, possible a child’s toy

Indian

Artwork Details

Head of a crocodile, possible a child’s toy
circa 322-185 BCE
Indian
terracotta
6 x 3 x 3 1/8 in. (15.24 x 8.26 x 7.94 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2009/2.133

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Description

Anonymous
Head of a crocodile, possibly a child’s toy
India, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)
Terracotta
Gift of Professor Walter M. Spink, 2009/2.133

Physical Description:

Indian terracotta figure in abstract form, partly eroded. There is a hold at the bottom of the figure/

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