Fragmentary Plaque with a Crowd of Onlookers
The image depicts a fragmentary plaque titled "Fragmentary Plaque with a Crowd of Onlookers". The plaque features a light-brown, clay-colored material and is irregularly shaped with rough edges. The plaque is carved with a crowd of 19 human figures, arranged in three rows. The top row contains seven figures. The middle row has six figures. The bottom row contains six figures. The figures are carved with distinct facial features, including eyes, noses, and mouths. The figures wear necklaces and some have their hands raised or placed in front of them. The background is a textured white surface.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1st century BCE–CE 1st century
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- India (Bengal)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 444 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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