Lot Essay
For a comparable male figure from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, see P. Pal, Indian Sculpture: vol. 1, p. 145, cat. no. S25.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
A terracotta rattle
INDIA, CHANDRAKETUGARH, 1ST CENTURY BC - 1ST CENTURY AD
Details
A terracotta rattle
India, Chandraketugarh, 1st century BC - 1st century AD
Modeled in the form of a seated female figure wearing a short dhoti secured by a beaded sash, heavy beaded necklaces with a lotus pendant between her breasts, a matching tiara securing her large chignon
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high
India, Chandraketugarh, 1st century BC - 1st century AD
Modeled in the form of a seated female figure wearing a short dhoti secured by a beaded sash, heavy beaded necklaces with a lotus pendant between her breasts, a matching tiara securing her large chignon
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in London, 1994