| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-TCA-KL-1408173 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Female Bust of bovine |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Figurine - मूर्ति |
| Dynasty /वंश | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Megalithic - महापाषाणिक संस्कृति |
| Style / शैली | N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Manthakkad, Malampuzha, Palakkad District, Kerala |
| Material / सामग्री | Terracotta - मृणमय |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | ASI Thrissur Circle office |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Kerala |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 7.10 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 8.91 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 147.4 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | Solid bust of a female bovine. It is brick brown in colour. The facial features are shaped using pinching, applique and grooving techniques. The face has a long snout. The thick brow-ridges are made by pinching. The long elongated eyes, of ellipse shape made through applique technique. A projection at the center of the forehead might indicate the existence of a horn. Ears of left side is completely lost, while that of right side is complete, with elongated earlobes. Two applique breast are present in the bust. Two applique roundels is visible on the neck, in which one is missing while the scar persists. Body is adorned with a thick applique necklace in the form of a band which continues to the backside of the bust and a pendant in front. An intentional projection can be seen at top of the head part. It has coarse to medium fabric. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Broken part pasted by adessive. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Malampuzha Excavation - 1995 |
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