Object Description
An Indus Valley pale cream pottery figure of a female, shown seated with her arms outstretched in the act of holding or presenting something. The figure is portrayed an elaborate headpiece and with her breasts exposed. Her facial features are rendered in the typical style for such pottery production, with large, sunken eyes and hooked nose. The figure can be interpreted as a goddess, with her exposed breasts suggesting a link to fertility cults.
Date: Circa 3300-1300 BC