Description
Amorous couples were among the most prevalent imagery on the exterior of sacred sites in early India. Their life-affirming imagery was considered auspicious. This roundel would have been part of a brick structure, since terracotta was typically used in the ornamentation of brick temples, instead of stone.
Provenance
(J.J. Klejman [1906–1995], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1971); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1971–)
Accession Number
1971.133
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 38.5 x 37 cm (15 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
