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Vessel in the form of a turtleoblique

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  • Vessel in the form of a turtle (top)
  • Vessel in the form of a turtle (bottom)
  • Vessel in the form of a turtle (side)
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  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › north India (place of creation)
    Date
    late 3rd century - early 2nd century BC
    Material and technique
    grey terracotta
    Dimensions
    9.5 x 19 x 19 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    processed material › ceramic › pottery › terracotta
    Object type index
    container › vessel,
    sculpture › figure › figurine
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Shirley Day, 1997.
    Accession no.
    EA1997.179

  • Further reading

    Ahuja, Naman, ‘Early Indian Art at the Ashmolean Museum - Catalogue in progress’, 2016, no. 140

Location

    • Ground floor | Room 12 | India to 600

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