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This depiction of a female lay follower was probably part of a multifigural composition contained in an image shrine. With her fashionable hairstyle and jewelry, she was likely a donor who wished herself represented in a position of perpetual veneration. The naturalistic treatment of her eyes and mouth suggests her age.
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Title: Head of a Female Figure
Date: 4th–5th century
Culture: Pakistan or Afghanistan
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Stoll, 1980
Object Number: 1980.524
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