Male Figure
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Male Figure

TitleMale Figure
Datec. 100 BCE 1st century BCE
MediumMolded terracotta
ClassificationSculpture
OriginIndia, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (185–78 BCE) India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMale Figure, c. 100 BCE. India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (185–78 BCE). Molded terracotta; overall: 38.1 x 15.9 cm (15 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 1992.116
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Male Figure” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 100 BCE. It is executed in molded terracotta and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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