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Mold and Impression for a Crouching Demon Dwarf

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two reddish-brown clay objects. The object on the left depicts a male figure with beard and hair, crouching with legs bent under body, and hands near face. The figure appears to have no shirt. The object on the right depicts a female figure wearing a crown and necklace, crouching with legs bent under body. The female figure's hands are near face and she appears to have long wavy hair. Both objects are roughly shaped like irregular trapezoids with rounded edges. The background is white with shadows behind and below each object.

Artwork details

Date:
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium:
Terracotta
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
599 × 474 px
Museum record:
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