Standing male figure

3rd–2nd century BCE

Not on view

These clay figures emerge during a moment when northern India was reveling in its cosmopolitanism, built on trade, diplomacy, and marriage alliances under Mauryan rule. The refined and unparalleled style of these figurines and their localized discovery point to them as objects of beauty for the enjoyment of an urban elite centered at the Mauryan capital of Pataliputra.

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Title: Standing male figure
Period: Maurya
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: India, Patna, Bihar
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Lent by a private collection
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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