Standing Female Deity
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Standing Female Deity
- Period: Mauryan period
- Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
- Culture: North India
- Medium: Terracotta, black oxidation patina
- Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Michael and Georgia de Havenon, 1978
- Object Number: 1978.539
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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