Accession No
1959.394 B
Description
Head of a terracotta cow figurine, broken off at the neck. The cow has two horns, one of which is broken at the tip, and its head is garlanded.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; North-West Frontier; Sar Dheri
Period
c 300 BC - 300 AD
Source
Gordon, D. H. (Colonel) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1959.394 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Terracotta
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1959.394 A-H: 'Terracotta figurines: A: Duck, pierced through beak for draw string and through body for wheel axles, wheels missing B: Cow, head only, with garland or ?bridle C, D: Two monkey heads E: Stylised human figure, upper part only with stump arms F, G: Two human heads with elaborate diadem headdresses H: Seal, sawn off cone in shape, pierced for suspension. On base a star pattern, on top a linear design: see card for sketch'.
Event Date 1959
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Andrews Gallery, Case 4.13, between 13/04/2012 and 17/02/2020.
Event Date 13/4/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Head of a terracotta cow figurine, broken off at the neck. The cow has two horns, one of which is broken at the tip, and its head is garlanded.
Event Date 2/10/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:304394
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