| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Dehradun Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-DDC-UA-1372556 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
MITHUNA FIGURES |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 5th - 6th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | Post-Gupta - उत्तर गुप्त |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Rudranath Gopinath temple, Gopeshwar, Distt. Chamoli Uttarakhand . |
| Material / सामग्री | Stone - पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | Sand stone |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Sculpture shed Rawal palace in the compound of Rudranath Gopinath temple, Gopeshwar, Distt. Chamoli Uttarakhand . |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Uttarakhand |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 24 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 60 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | . |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | 13 |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | Architectural member depicting in low relief mithuna figures standing under a tree within a niche which is surmounted by a mesh of chaitya-arch and geometrical motives. The male figure on the left is shown as caressing the female figures breast with his right hand while his left hand is placed on the her back. The female figure embraces the male figure with her right hand while her left hand is akimbo. She stands in a reposeful posture with her bent left leg resting on the ground. Crouchant figure below in the act of supporting the niche on his upraised hands flanked by two lion-faced seated figures shown frontally are also depicted. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र |
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| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Sculpture is in good and presentable condition. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Collected from premises of Rudranath Gopinath Temple at Gopeshwar |
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