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Wrestlers5th century

Not on view
Terracotta relief plaque with two nude grappling figures in high relief, salmon-pink clay with traces of red pigment, decorative border with incised chevrons and a small frontal face at upper right
Terracotta relief plaque with traces of red pigment, depicting two nude figures in an embracing reclining pose; a stylized face and decorative column with geometric and dotted patterns appear at right.

Unknown, Wrestlers, 5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Neil Kreitman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Wrestlers
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh
Date Made
5th century
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
10 x 14 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (25.4 x 36.83 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil Kreitman
Accession Number
M.88.133.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art

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