COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1978.58
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Sculpture
Description:
This powerful sculpture represents a mouflon, a type of wild sheep native to the highland regions of the Near East. The animal's head, now partially broken away, is held upward and is twisted to the right, creating an impression of alertness. The artist has achieved a realistic rendering of an animal at rest, its weight thrown fully onto its left haunch, and its left hind leg tucked under its body. The bottom of the statue has been worn away, but it is likely that the hidden leg was originally indicated there. The entire body is contained within a single unbroken outline. The horns, ears, tail, and muscles were modeled in relief, although time and secondary use have flattened the contours on the right side. This combination of closed outline with broadly modeled masses and a minimum of incised detail is characteristic of animal sculpture from the Harappan-period levels at the site of Mohenjo Daro in the lower reaches of the Indus River. The function of these animal sculptures is unknown.
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Indus
Creator Name-CRT:
Indus Valley
Title:
Recumbent mouflon
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
ca. 2600?1900 B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-2
Creation End Date:
2
Materials and Techniques:
Marble
Style or Period:
Mature Harappan period
Creation Place:
Indus Valley
Dimensions:
L. 11 in. (28 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
1978.58
Credit Line:
Purchase, Anonymous Gift and Rogers Fund, 1978
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1978.58.tif
