Accession No
1959.394 F
Description
Head of a terracotta female figurine, possibly a votive. The figurine has an ornate head-dress with two appliqué rosettes, one on either side of her head, and her face has appliqué slit eyes and a pinched nose. The back of the head is flat.
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 F
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
Context (Related Documents)
See Wiecek, Matthew Gregory (2013) South Asian Figurines in the British Museum: Literature Review and Analysis, Durham theses, Durham University for further discussion of similar figurines in the collections of the British Museum, collected by Colonels Gordon and Martin.
Event Date 2013
Author: Esther Laver
Description (Physical description)
Head of a terracotta female figurine, possibly a votive. The figurine has an ornate head-dress with two appliqué rosettes, one on either side of her head, and her face has appliqué slit eyes and a pinched nose. The back of the head is flat.
Event Date 2/10/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:304398
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