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Unknown
Goddess3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Small ancient ceramic figurine of a standing human form with an elaborate headdress, disk-adorned skirt, and arms raised holding circular objects, in pale gray-white slip

Unknown, Goddess, 3rd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Goddess
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
Date Made
3rd century B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 4 x 2 in. (21.59 x 10.16 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.87.278.17
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.

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