Head of a Hindu ascetic

Details

• Title

  Head of a Hindu ascetic

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

  4th century AD (AD 301 - 400)
  Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600)

• Material and technique

  clay, unfired

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › clay

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  with mount 21 x 9 x 13.3 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  14.2 x 9 x 13.3 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1993.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1993.22

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