Statuette of a Woman Standing on a Makara

1st -2nd Century CE, Begram room 10, ivory.

The Begram ivories are a series of over a thousand decorative inlays, carved from ivory and bone and formerly attached to wooden furniture, excavated in the 1930s in Begram, Afghanistan. They are rare and important exemplars of Afghan and Indian art of the 1st or 2nd centuries AD, attesting to the cosmopolitan tastes and patronage of local dynasts, the sophistication of contemporary craftsmanship, and to the ancient trade in luxury goods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begram_ivories

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/feb/27/afghanistan-...

www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/news_and_press/press_relea...

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Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Sydney / Woolloomooloo (show map)

Taken on: March 14, 2014

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Begram

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female

beauty

Hidden treasures from the National Museum

Kabul

Art Gallery of NSW

Sydney

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Sets appears in: • Art Gallery of NSW

Groups appears in: • The Ancient World

Camera: Nikon D5100, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 32mm (=48mm), ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5100
Lens:	18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
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Focal Length:	32mm (35mm equivalent: 48mm)
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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