Image title: Mother Goddess from Mathura

Mother Goddess
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Terracotta
13 x 6.4 x 7.1 cm
Acc. No. 2693

Transcription (not proofread):

मातृदेवी
मथुरा, उत्तर प्रदेश
मृण्मूर्ति
13x6.4X7.1 से.मी.
अवाप्ति सं. 2693

mātṛdevī
mathurā, uttara pradeśa
mṛṇmūrti
13x6.4X7.1 se.mī.
avāpti saṃ. 2693

matridevi
mathura, uttara pradesha
mrinmurti
13x6.4X7.1 se.mi.
avapti sam. 2693

Gallery information:

These photographs are from the section “Maurya, Shunga and Satavahana Arts” within the National Museum of New Delhi (India). The Mauryan, Shunga, and Satavahana dynasties have distinct yet interconnected roles in the evolution of Indian art and culture. Throughout these periods, terracotta art evolved considerably, reflecting cultural and technical exchanges, and iconography transitioned from aniconic to anthropomorphic depictions in Buddhist contexts. These dynasties collectively influenced the stylistic and thematic growth of Indian art.