| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-CHE-TN-1370470 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Plaque |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Figurine - मूर्ति |
| Dynasty /वंश | Pallava - पल्लव |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Historical - ऐतिहासिक |
| Style / शैली | Pallava - पल्लव |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Saluvankuppam ,district Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Material / सामग्री | Terracotta - मृणमय |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | ASI,CC |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Tamil Nadu |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
|
| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 21.5 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 15 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 1353 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | The most outstanding find from the site is a solid terracotta plaque probably depicting the folk dance referred to in the Sangam literature as Kuravai Koothu. pl. XVII A It is made out of well levigated clay and rectangular in shape. The terracotta plaque contains a row of five women dancing by holding their hands at the shoulder level. The long hands of the women standing at the extreme ends are shown hanging down. Though the feet are not prominent one could make out that their feet are shown turned to the left and right side respectively except the extreme right figure, whose feet are shown, turned to the left. Their facial features are prominent. A head band is clearly seen. The mouth is slightly opened. The neck portion is adorned with a thick plain hara. All the features are modelled with applique decoration. The figures are shown with prominent breasts and wearing a short lower garment. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Good condition |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Saluvankuppam ,district Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
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