Fragment of Snake Goddess

Fragment of Snake Goddess
Fragment of Snake Goddess
Place of originMathura region, India

Fragment of Snake Goddess

Date2nd century BCE
Mediumhand-modeled terracotta with red and black slip
Dimensionsobject: 4 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (12.4 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Stephen P. Huyler
Object number2008.4.5
Subject(s)
  • animal
  • snake
  • deity
  • religion
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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Not on view
Fragment of Snake Goddess
India
2nd Century BCE
Fragment of Snake Goddess
India
2nd Century BCE
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India
Kushan-Gupta period, 50-500 CE
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Modern-day Pakistan
2500-1800 BCE
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Modern-day Pakistan
2500-1800 BCE
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Modern-day Pakistan
2500-1800 BCE
Head of Female Figure
Modern-day Pakistan
2500-1800 BCE
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