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Terracotta mold for a figure

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Artwork Details

Terracotta mold for a figure
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Indian
terracotta
14 9/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (37.0 x 31.0 x 4.5 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2010/2.57

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Anonymous
Terracotta mold for a figure
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. and Nesta R. Spink, 2010/2.57

Subject Matter:

Part of a mold.

Physical Description:

This is a wood-colored, stump-like figure that is narrower on the bottom and blossoms towards its top. The surface has multiple, engraved designs. The top and bottom have jagged edges.

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