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Plaque with Standing Goddess

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone plaque with a standing female figure. The figure has a round face with a small mouth and nose. She wears a large headdress, multiple necklaces, bangles on both wrists and upper arms, a short top, a long skirt, and sandals. Her right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand at shoulder height, palm facing out. Her left hand holds a long object. The plaque background includes a sunburst design behind the figure's head. The plaque is roughly oval and rounded at the top. The bottom is roughly flat.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 100 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
India
Dimensions
408 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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