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A
CARVED IVORY PLAQUE
Shunga period
circa 100 BC
Chandraketungarh
India
The plaque is carved in relief with the scene of
a king and his attendants. All the figures are dressed
in long dhotis with bare chests and feet, their
hair swept up into a top knot with layers of beaded
jewellery at the ankles, wrists, arms and around
the neck and chest; the ears are adorned with floral
pendants.
Dimensions: 1 ¾" x 1 ¼" / 4.5 cm x 3.3 cm
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