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Figure of Subhadra, half sister of Krishnafront

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Figure of Subhadra, half sister of Krishna

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › east India › Orissa › Puri (place of creation)
    Date
    early 20th century
    Material and technique
    clay, with painted decoration
    Dimensions
    13.2 x 7.4 x 5.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    inorganic › mineral › clay
    Technique index
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    painted,
    covered › coated › painted
    Object type index
    religious/ritual equipment,
    sculpture › figure › figurine
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by the Church Missionary Society, 1966.
    Accession no.
    EA1966.80.c

  • Further reading

    Branfoot, Crispin, ‘Pilgrimage in South Asia: Crossing Boundaries of Space and Faith’, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 72, illus. p. 72 fig. 73

    Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 72, illus. p. 72 fig. 73

Location

    • First floor | Room 28 | Asian Crossroads

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