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This piece of Mauryan Art tells us about how important religion was to this society. The material, terracotta, shows us that people of all economic…

"Culture:Greek Medium:Gold Dimensions:Overall: 10 7/16in., 0.4lb. (26.5cm, 0.2kg) Other (height-triton armband): 9 13/16in. (25cm) Other…

"H. 142 1/8 in. (361 cm)
Stone Sculpture"

I think this is relevant to the discussion of poverty because it is a grand piece of architecture that…

"Dimensions Height: 7 centimeters" From museum website description

The figure show that people during that time period make figure to idolize…

"Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions:H. with handle 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Vases" (The Met).
This jug demonstrates the poverty during the…

"Medium: Black bronze, gold, carnelian, obsidian
Dimensions: h. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in); w. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in); d. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in)"

"Figurines of seated and standing nurses with babies became popular in the fourth century B.C. This specific type is a later one and reflects the…

This object tells up about poverty by the wait looks and how it is placed. It is nicely done but the spot in the middle can show how empty feeling…

These types of jugs typically have a decorative figure on top of the jug which would have helped identify a more specific date of the jug, but for…

"Medium: Sardonyx
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 13/16 in. (11.5 x 2 cm)
Classification : Gems" (from the museum website description)