which serves as a ritual and social center
the vessel features a narrow body and a lid that tapers gracefully to a stepped conical finial
Her elongated head display an expressive visage with wide circular eyes and painted pupils
On the underside of the lid
bronze examples like this one were particularly valued for their durability and prestige
Ancient Indian Shunga Terracotta Votive Plaque of Female Goddess leigong which serves as a ritualMauryan or Shunga Period, c. 20080 BC, possibly Chandraketugarh, Bengal, India A fascinating small mold made terracotta plaque depicting a richly adorned female figure in high reliefpossibly a goddess, yakshi, or celestial apsara, rendered in the characteristic voluptuous style of the Shunga period. Her curvaceous form, emphasized in the hips and subtle tribhanga stance, reflects early Indian ideals of divine femininity and fecundity. The figure's