Fragmentary toy in the shape of a bird with provision for wheels, wheels missing

Details

• Title

  Fragmentary toy in the shape of a bird with provision for wheels, wheels missing

• Associated place

  Asia › Pakistan › Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province › Charsadda district › Sar Dheri (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd - 4th century AD (AD 101 - 400)

• Material and technique

  terracotta, modelled, pierced, incised

• Object type

  childcare equipment › toy;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  9.5 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Transferred from the British Museum, 1967.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1967.74

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