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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Indus
Title:Fertility goddess
Date Made:ca. 3300 - 1750 BCE (Indus Valley Civilization)
Materials:Ceramic; earthenware
Place Made:Asia; Indus Valley
Measurements:Overall: 5 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 13.3 cm x 5.7 cm x 4.4 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2021.5.29
Credit Line:Gift of Julie Dupree Gill (Class of 1977) from the Dupree Collection
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
The bottom half of a Mother Goddess figure. The vagina and legs are defined by incised lines. The wide hips have a raised band which is decorated with incised marks. There is a broken circular decoration at the small of the back that could be a flower petal. This piece accompanies MH#1165-2018.38

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; deities; pottery

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