Mould for a plaque with a bejewelled goddess or yakshi (nature spirit) with female attendant

On display

Title

Mould for a plaque with a bejewelled goddess or yakshi (nature spirit) with female attendant
Associated place

Bengal (place of creation)

Chandraketugarh (probable) (probable place of creation)
Date

late 2nd century - early 1st century BC
Material and technique

terracotta
Material index

terracotta
Object type

plaque-mould;

religious/ritual equipment
Dimensions

23.2 x 24 x 4 cm max. (height x width x depth)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented by the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, 1993.
Museum location

Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1993.35