Standing Female Deity, Mauryan period, 3rd–2nd century , North India, Terracotta, black oxidation patina, H. 6 1/4 in. (

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Standing Female Deity, Mauryan period, 3rd–2nd century , North India, Terracotta, black oxidation patina, H. 6 1/4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Such small goddesses were produced in vast quantities and likely were used for personal devotion. This figure’s outstretched arms and wide hips recall the goddesses in the ring stone exhibited nearby. Her face and the rosettes in her hair were produced with molds, while handmade coils were used to craft the earrings, necklace, and girdle

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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