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Seated Ascetic Figure

Asian Art

On View: Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
MEDIUM Terracotta
  • Place Made: Mathura, India
    • DATES 320–200 B.C.E.
    PERIOD Mauryan Period
    DIMENSIONS 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (8.3 × 7 cm) mount: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (8.9 × 6.4 × 9.5 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1989.179.3
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner
    PROVENANCE Prior to 1969, provenance not yet documented; by at least 1969, reportedly acquired by Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner of New York, NY; 1989, gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner to the Brooklyn Museum.
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    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
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