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.