Male Figure, terracotta, c. 100 BCE

Male Figure

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Terracotta
  • Period: c. 100 BCE
  • Medium: Molded terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall: 38.1 x 15.9 cm (15 x 6 1/4 in.)
  • Credit line: Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1992.116

Terracotta figurines and plaques have been produced across the Indian subcontinent from antiquity through later historical periods, serving as votive offerings, toys, and architectural ornament. Because the medium is inexpensive and widely accessible, surviving terracotta works offer a broad window into popular religious and everyday imagery across regions and periods.

Artwork Details

Artist

Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund

Tradition

Terracotta

File

1824 × 2560 px · JPG · 430 KB

Accession no.

1992.116

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