Standing Female Deity
Dublin Core
Title
Standing Female Deity
Subject
Mauryan sculpture
Description
"Such small goddesses were produced in vast quantities and likely were used for personal devotion. This figure’s outstretched arms and wide hips recall the goddesses in the ring stone exhibited nearby. Her face and the rosettes in her hair were produced with molds, while handmade coils were used to craft the earrings, necklace, and girdle."
"Medium: Terracotta, black oxidation patina
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture" as described from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The historical arts that I will be doing a comparison between are the “Standing Female Deity” and the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” in the Mauryan period. Both of these historical arts are related to each other as they are both depictions of a female deity. However, there is a difference in that the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” is a sculpture of the upper body while the “Standing Female Deity” is a sculpture of the whole body excluding the legs. Even though some parts of the body are missing for comparison, an assumption can be made from these two sculptures. The “Standing Female Deity” and the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” demonstrate that the people during the Mauryan period had matching ideas of what female deities look like. Both of the sculptures show that the people in the Mauryan period thought that female deities wore rosettes in their hair as both of the sculptures display rosettes in them. Furthermore, the people in the Mauryan period believed that female deities wore a small amount of clothing as displayed in the fact that the sculptures of the female deities had little amounts of clothing around their breast. Not to mention, the people of the Mauryan period thought that female deities wore necklaces as indicated from both of the sculptures. My learning objective would be to learn how to analyze images and see how they explain certain parts of history such as culture, clothing style, or diets.
"Medium: Terracotta, black oxidation patina
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture" as described from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The historical arts that I will be doing a comparison between are the “Standing Female Deity” and the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” in the Mauryan period. Both of these historical arts are related to each other as they are both depictions of a female deity. However, there is a difference in that the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” is a sculpture of the upper body while the “Standing Female Deity” is a sculpture of the whole body excluding the legs. Even though some parts of the body are missing for comparison, an assumption can be made from these two sculptures. The “Standing Female Deity” and the “Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)” demonstrate that the people during the Mauryan period had matching ideas of what female deities look like. Both of the sculptures show that the people in the Mauryan period thought that female deities wore rosettes in their hair as both of the sculptures display rosettes in them. Furthermore, the people in the Mauryan period believed that female deities wore a small amount of clothing as displayed in the fact that the sculptures of the female deities had little amounts of clothing around their breast. Not to mention, the people of the Mauryan period thought that female deities wore necklaces as indicated from both of the sculptures. My learning objective would be to learn how to analyze images and see how they explain certain parts of history such as culture, clothing style, or diets.
Creator
"North India"
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
"3rd–2nd century B.C."
Contributor
Nick Truong
Rights
This resource is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art who owns the copyright to this resource. This resource is only being used for educational purposes. This image is in the public domain.
Format
"Medium: Terracotta, black oxidation patina
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)" as mentioned by the resource's website.
File format: Jpeg
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)" as mentioned by the resource's website.
File format: Jpeg
Language
En
Type
Image type
Identifier
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38431
Coverage
"Period: Mauryan period
Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Asia (70,968)
India (3,721)"
Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Asia (70,968)
India (3,721)"
Collection
Citation
"North India", “Standing Female Deity,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/39.