Terracotta Sculpture

Accession No: 2004.3
Description: TC jar with three decorated friezes on the outer body: (a) Scroll with full blown stalked lotus, buds and leaves between beaded band, (b) Male and female figures standing in worshipful and dancing pose, (c) Almost same frieze is repeated in a bigger dimension. The back of the jar has circular, wavy motif probably suggesting water. The jar is reported to be from Chandraketugarh, west Bengal, as per dealer�s information. The piece is unique in several respects and should belong to the Sunga period
Periodic Style: Sunga
Dimension: H � 20 cm, Diameter of Rim � 12 cm