Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC-3rdC (circa)
Materials:terracotta
Technique:appliqué
Dimensions:Height: 4.80 centimetres Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary figure of a Gandharva holding a garland. Gandharvas are male nature spirits said to have superb musical skills. The hair of the gandharva is in a bun, its upper body is bare and he wears two bracelets around his wrists. The figure was probably made using a mould and applied to a vessel. It is unfired and thus very friable and worn.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-MAS.139-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01152841_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-figure BM-MAS.139-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01152848_001.jpg)
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Materials:terracotta
Technique:appliqué
Dimensions:Height: 4.80 centimetres Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Fragmentary figure of a Gandharva holding a garland. Gandharvas are male nature spirits said to have superb musical skills. The hair of the gandharva is in a bun, its upper body is bare and he wears two bracelets around his wrists. The figure was probably made using a mould and applied to a vessel. It is unfired and thus very friable and worn.
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