Vessel in the Shape of a Female

ca. 1000–500 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 234

This vessel, of indeterminate function, is a rare early example of female cult imagery. The form is not typical of early India and relates more closely to West Asian prototypes.

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Title: Vessel in the Shape of a Female
Date: ca. 1000–500 BCE
Culture: Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province)
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Seymour Fund, 1984
Object Number: 1984.219
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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