| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
State Archaeological Department, West Bengal |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | SM-SWW-WB-1357186 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
An Early Narrative |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Figurine - मूर्ति |
| Dynasty /वंश | Kushana - कुषाण |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Early - History - प्रारम्भिक इतिहास |
| Style / शैली | Kushana - कुषाण |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Chandraketugarh |
| Material / सामग्री | Terracotta - मृणमय |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | NA |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Display |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
West Bengal |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 5 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 7 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | . |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | The group of plaques represents a female figure with a horse s head and human body. She is shown kneeling, while a male figure with a bow and arrow is either attacking her from behind or is being carried by her. The horse faced female inevitably conjures up the image of the Asvamukhi Yaksi of the Padakusalamanava Jataka, who captured a young brahmana and had a son by him, but was deserted by both. In the story the horse faced yaksini flees out of fear when she sees the prince chasing her, but is pursued by the latter and finally captured by the mane. The prince also threatens to slay her, but she promises him his kingdom. The prince then keeps her captive, mounts on her and with her assistance regains his lost realm. The only divergence from the story relates to the weapon used. While in the story the prince chastised the yakini with a sword, in the plaque it is a bow. this may be a regional variation of the narrative. The mythical nature of the narrative is apparent. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | NA |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | NA |
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