Loving Couple (Mithuna)
Terracotta circular disc with relief sculpture. A male and female couple embracing. The man on the left with right arm around woman's waist. Woman on the right, right arm around man's waist. Man with short hair, woman with long hair. Man with cloth wrapped around waist; woman with cloth wrapped around lower body and bare breasts. Ornate border around figures. A hole present at the top of the disc. By Indian artist, titled "Loving Couple (Mithuna)".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1st–2nd century
- Medium
- Double-molded terracotta
- Culture
- India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura)
- Dimensions
- 500 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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Mithuna (Loving Couple)
