| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
G R Sharma Memorial Museum, Allahabad |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | UM-GRM-UP-84209 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Male head |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Figurine - मूर्ति |
| Dynasty /वंश | Sakas - शक |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 5th - 4th Cent. BCE |
| Style / शैली | |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Kaushambi |
| Material / सामग्री | clay - मिट्टी / मृदा |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Ground Floor of the Museum |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 3.3 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 2.3 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 10 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | It is unique portrait of an old or sick person. The prominent feature are the teethless gaping mouth, a wrinkled face, deeply furrowed, large eyes, wide open and vacant as if light is fading out of them The figurine has fan-shaped ears. The front portion of the head is bald but the hair is arranged in braids behind the back. The hair fall on the shoulder behind the neck. The treatment of the hair is appliqu . The expression is one of worry and complete exhaustion on account of age or sickness. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | |
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