This terracotta head of a woman, recovered from the historic site of Piprahwa, serves as a vivid example of the artistic style that flourished during the Kushana period (c. 2nd–3rd century CE). The piece is immediately striking for its “fleshy” realism; unlike the flat and rigid figures of earlier eras, this face is modeled with soft, rounded contours and full cheeks that suggest health and vitality. The figure’s large, expressive eyes and thick, sensuous lips are characteristic of the period’s aesthetic, while the heavy circular ear ornaments frame the face, indicating a figure of beauty or status. Likely produced using a mold and finished by hand, this fragment reflects the rich tradition of clay art that existed alongside the monumental stone architecture of Buddhist sites like Piprahwa.