Accession No
1931.192 B
Description
Head from ceramic figure, possibly Hanuman, outer material orange in colour. Figure wearing a headdress of three plumes of feathers or possibly plant fronds, one missing. Eyes set under a ridged forehead, no eyebrows, nose forming a triangular shape just under eyes, mouth area more prominent and sitting foward from the face, mouth undefined but with a split above two rows of grinning teeth, ears ovoid in shape and stuck onto either side of head tilted slightly fowards.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Uttar Pradesh; Mathura
Period
?Prehistoric
Source
Schwaiger, Imre [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1931.192 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
B: Wears a head-dress with three tall ?feathers (one broken off)
Event Date 1931
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1931.192 A-B: Two heads of pottery figurines.
Event Date 1931
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired from Imre Schwaiger, a Hungarian dealer based in Delhi.
Event Date 1931
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
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 from ceramic figure, possibly Hanuman, outer material orange in colour. Figure wearing a headdress of three plumes of feathers or possibly plant fronds, one missing. Eyes set under a ridged forehead, no eyebrows, nose forming a triangular shape just under eyes, mouth area more prominent and sitting foward from the face, mouth undefined but with a split above two rows of grinning teeth, ears ovoid in shape and stuck onto either side of head tilted slightly fowards.
Event Date 6/10/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:304554
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