A hand-sculpted terracotta elephant figurine has an inward-curving trunk. The right ear is damaged, and all legs except the right hind leg are cracked, reminiscent of animal figurines from Harappan sites.
Elephant figurine
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Time Period
C. 2nd Century CE, Kushana period
Dimensions
W: 7.7cm, L: 9.2, D: 4.2cm
Material
Terracotta
Number Assigned
Accession No. 393 (Old Acc. No. 2113) – GNW-2, 1976-77
Kapilavastu Archaeological Site Museum, Lucknow Circle
(Excavation at Piprahwa and Ganwaria, 1975-79, District Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh)
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