The figure features a stylised fan-shaped headdress and concave ears. Its bulging eyes are represented by perforations, with a prominent nose and broad open mouth with parted lips. The figure possesses a powerful, almost theatrical expression.
Figure wearing headdress
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Time Period
C. 2nd Century CE, Kushana
Location Found
Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh
Dimensions
W: 8.2, L: 12.2, D: 5.1 cm
Material
Terracotta
Number Assigned
Accession No. 1851, (Old Acc.No. 1945/ 10.6/2349), GNW-2, 76-77
Kapilavastu Archaeological Site Museum, Lucknow Circle
(Excavation at Piprahwa and Ganwaria, 1975-79, District Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh)
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