Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Archaeological Museum,Sanghol
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
ASM-888-PB-203874
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Nati Acrobatic dancer
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Kushanas - कुषाण
Period / तारीख/युग
C. 1st - 2nd Cent. CE
Style / शैली
Kushanas - कुषाण
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
SGL 5
Material / सामग्री
Stone - पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Red sotted sand stone
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
Displayed at first floor.
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Punjab
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
105.5
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
14.2
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
The sculpture represents, the figure of a Acrobatic dancer. Her left hand raised upward bents down from the elbow. A pot is balanced on the elbow. The pot has stamped design. Her right hand is freely bent and rests on the waist. She is alorned with Kundala, bangles, necklace. She wears a loose lower garment. Her upper garment is rolled and suspended from her mekhala to form loops cover her personal part. Part of her hair is cut and dressed in the form of a flower amidst two leaves over the middle of her forehead. The rest of her hair is combed back and allowed to hand down is secured with three ornamental ring clips. At the railing like balcony a young man a lady from the window of their house is shown as if watching the dancing lady. The acquatic animal makara Crocodile is depicted with curled tail and wide open mouth. The back is decorated with lotus medallions.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र