Figure of a seated male dwarf, possibly a gana or yaksha

Details

• Title

  Figure of a seated male dwarf, possibly a gana or yaksha

• Associated place

  Asia › Afghanistan (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › India › north-west India (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

  1st century AD (AD 1 - 100)

• Material and technique

  terracotta, modelled

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  8.2 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1997.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1997.254

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