A Rare Bone Plaque
A Rare Bone Plaque

WEST BENGAL, CHANDRAKETUGARH TYPE, SHUNGA PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY BC

Details
A Rare Bone Plaque
West Bengal, Chandraketugarh type, Shunga Period, circa 1st Century BC
Intricately carved in shallow relief with a seated female divinity with a child sitting on her left thigh, each wearing pleated dhotis and ornate jewelry and headdresses, all within a raised florette border, with a deep brown patina overall
5¼ in. (11 cm. high)

More from Indian and Southeast Asian including 20th Century

View All
View All