Bird-Headed Female Figure with Incised Girdle

Bird-Headed Female Figure with Incised Girdle
Bird-Headed Female Figure with Incised Girdle
Place of originIndia

Bird-Headed Female Figure with Incised Girdle

Date1500-1200 BCE
Mediumhand-modeled terracotta with red slip
Dimensionsobject: 3 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (7.6 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Stephen P. Huyler
Object number2008.4.4
Subject(s)
  • figure
  • animal
  • bird
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
On View
On view
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Modern-day Pakistan
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2500-1800 BCE
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Wheel
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