Karttikeya
Title | Karttikeya |
Title2 | Karttikeya |
Museum Name | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
Gallery Name | Terracotta Gallery |
Object Type | Terracotta |
Main Material | Terracotta |
Component Material II | Terracotta |
Component Material III | Terracotta |
Manufacturing Technique | Moulded |
Main Artist | Not known |
Artist's Nationality | Indian |
Artist's Life Date / Bio Data | Not Known |
Author | NA |
Country | India |
Provenance | Ahichchhatra, Bareilly District |
Origin Place | Ahichchhatra, Bareilly District, |
Find Place | Ahichchhatra, Bareilly District, |
Scribe | NA |
Style | Gupta |
School | Gupta |
Patron/Dynasty | Gupta |
Period / Year of Work | C.4th-6th Century AD |
Tribe | NA |
Costume | NA |
Culture | NA |
Dimensions | 15.5 x 10 cm |
Detailed Description | Standing image of Kartikeya(?) wearing a crown on the head. The head of the peacock is seen near his right leg. He holds some circular object in his right hand. There is seen a plain halo behind the head of deity. Left hand is partly broken. Below part of the figurine has been lost. Face is partly damaged. |
Brief Description | Standing image of Kartikeya(?) wearing a crown on the head is carved in terracotta. |