Plaque depicting a couple making love, or mithuna

On display

Title

Plaque depicting a couple making love, or mithuna
Associated place

east India (place of creation)

Chandraketugarh (probable) (probable place of creation)
Date

2nd - 1st century BC (200 - 1 BC)
Material and technique

ivory
Material index

ivory
Technique index

carved
Object type

religious/ritual equipment;

plaque;

figurine
Dimensions

4.1 x 3.8 x 0.7 cm max. (height x width x depth)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented by Alexander Goetz, 1998.
Museum location

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

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1998.39

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