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Mold and Impression for a Bejeweled Female

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two brown clay mold impressions of a bejeweled female figure. The left mold impression depicts a female figure with a detailed headdress, large earrings, a necklace, and a bare chest. She wears a long skirt with a patterned design down the center and a decorative belt around her waist. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, and her left arm is straight down. The right mold impression is similar but has a more textured and rougher appearance. Both mold impressions have a rough, irregular shape, with the top being uneven and the bottom of the left one wider. The background is white. Title: Mold and Impression for a Bejeweled Female.

Artwork Details

Date
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
India
Dimensions
600 × 556 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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