| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
State Archaeological Department, West Bengal |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | SM-SWW-WB-1353744 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
A Couple |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Plaque - पट्टिका |
| Dynasty /वंश | Kushana - कुषाण |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Early - History - प्रारम्भिक इतिहास |
| Style / शैली | Kushana - कुषाण |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Chandraketugarh |
| Material / सामग्री | Terracotta - मृणमय |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | NA |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Display |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
West Bengal |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 3.3 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 3 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 0.0 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | The plaque depicts a couple or a dampati. The male figure is adorned with the asymmetrical headgear typical of Chandraketugarh. The theme appears to be popular in early historical art of India as evident from such couples represented on terracotta in the sites of northern and eastern India and in stone on the facade of western India caves such as Karle. In latter example however, such couples represented the donor. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Fair but lower portion of the plaque is broken. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | NA |
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