| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Directorate of Assam |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | SM-DAS-AM-1404503 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Spearman |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | Pre-Ahom - पूर्व अहोम काल |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 10th 12th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | Old Assamese Style - प्राचीन असामी शैली |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Deoparbat, Golaghat, Assam |
| Material / सामग्री | Stone - पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | Granite |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Repository |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Assam |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 18.5 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 19.4 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | . |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 4600 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | . |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | 8 |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | . |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | It is a mutilated male figurine carved out of a granite block in a low relief. Half of the stele is still intact but the corner on the left and the entire lower part of the figure is found to be missing.The male figure is heavily adorned with jewellery such as elongated ear hoops, two sets of Kanthabhushana (necklace) covering his chest part.There are Kankana( bangles) shown on both the wrists. One can also see Keyura (armlet) worn just above the left bicep. The facial features are prominently visible. It is shown with leaf-shaped eyes, dramatically long eyebrows, distinguished mustache, broad nose, a tilak on the forehead, the hair is tied into a chignon bun and two spherical head jewellery can be seen certainly to manage the loose hair waving on either side of the head. The body is in a contoured position facing to his right side with a spear holding with both hands in an angular position and equipped to act. There is band-like mark on the shaft.The pointed end of the spear is found to be broken however, the outline of an already existing arrowhead can be found. The figure is seen to be bare-chested but a knot of the girdle appears on the left side of the waist. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Fairly good state preservation |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Deoparbat Archaeological Site |
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