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A bone instrument carved with figures India, West Bengal, Shunga period, 1st century b.C.- 1st

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A bone instrument carved with figures India, West Bengal, Shunga period, 1st century b.C.- 1st

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Description

Refined carving on several levels, in tapered shape, ending with a non coeval pointed spiral. The lower part, with a larger diameter, is carved with female figures standing and crouching, superimposed and separated by floral frames. The figures are united by the bursting breasts, their nudity and showy jewelry. Crouching figures are also common in rattles of this period.This type of work was found in the city of Chandraketugarh, West Bengal, bearing witness to a flourishing civilization of the Shunga and Kushan periods with offshoots up to the Gupta period.

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9.5 x 4 cm

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A bone instrument carved with figures India, West Bengal, Shunga period, 1st century b.C.- 1st

Name: A bone instrument carved with figures India, West Bengal, Shunga period, 1st century b.C.- 1st
SKU: 143925187
Price: 1200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,200 - €1,600

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Starting Price €550

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