300 -200 BCE
Uttar Pradesh
ASI
Details
Theme
Ancient Societies
Subtheme
Frailties of childhood
Case Title
Wife and Mother
Findspot
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Accession Number
CAC Purana Qila, ASI
Description
Women in northern India used ring-stones and figurines of bejewelled women in personal rituals to secure fertility and prosperity. A figurine like this one, recurs on the inner surface of the ring-stone as Shalabhanjika, a female nature spirit and symbol of abundance.
