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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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