Image title: Female Torso sculpture

Female Torso
Shown wearing a jewelled, multi-stranded girdle, bangles with detailed drapery
18 x 18.5 x 15.5 cm
Acc. No. 47.25

Transcription (not proofread):

स्त्री धड़
अनेक लड़ियों वाली अलंकृत मेखला, कंगन और सुन्दर परिधान पहने हुए दर्शाया गया है।
18×18.5×15.5 से.मी.
अवाप्ति सं. 47.25

strī dhara
aneka lariyoṃ vālī alaṃkṛta mekhalā, kaṃgana aura sundara paridhāna pahane hue darśāyā gayā hai|
18×18.5×15.5 se.mī.
avāpti saṃ. 47.25

stri dhara
aneka lariyom vali alamkrita mekhala, kamgana aura sundara paridhana pahane hue darshaya gaya hai|
18×18.5×15.5 se.mi.
avapti sam. 47.25

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.