Vessel in the form of a turtle

Details

• Title

  Vessel in the form of a turtle

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India (place of creation)

• Date

  late 3rd century - early 2nd century BC

• Material and technique

  grey terracotta

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › pottery › terracotta

• Object type

  container › vessel;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  9.5 x 19 x 19 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Shirley Day, 1997.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1997.179

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