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1st–2nd century · Double-molded terracotta · Asian Art

Depictions of loving couples are ubiquitous in early Indian art, occurring in stupa gateways and rock-cut shrines. Although their specific meaning is obscure, they are interpreted as an auspicious life-affirming presence. Another disk, perhaps from the same mold, was excavated at the early urban center of Sonkh, in Mathura, the Kushan-era capital of north India.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century

Medium

Double-molded terracotta

Culture

India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1986