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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
Museum record:
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