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plaque with a royal family

Terracotta

India (West Bengal, Chandraketugarh)

Shunga period, 1st century B.C.

 

This early Indian molded terracotta plaque portrays a secular subject in an unusually robust style. It likely served a votive purpose or was used as a personal cult object.

 

Metropolitan Museum of Art

NYC

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Uploaded on May 28, 2008