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Mirror Handle with a Woman Playing the Lute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sculpture of a woman sitting cross-legged on a low platform playing a lute. The woman has a round face, with a subtle smile and almond-shaped eyes. She has earrings, a necklace, bracelets on both wrists, and a patterned headpiece. The sculpture is adorned with leaves on the top portion behind the woman. The woman's right leg is crossed over her left leg. The object the woman plays has a long neck and a round body. The sculpture is made from a gray stone material. The background behind the sculpture fades from dark to light gray. The sculpture is titled "Mirror Handle with a Woman Playing the Lute" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
6th–7th century
Medium:
Chlorite schist
Culture:
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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