Torso of a Female Figurine

India Uttar Pradesh, Mathura

South Asianearthenwareceramics

Date

Mauryan period, 3rd/2nd century B.C.

Medium

Hand-modeled gray terracotta

Dimensions

9.4 × 7.6 cm (3 7/8 × 3 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of James E. Patton Mass

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