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Female Attendant Bearing Fly-Whisk (Chauri)

700s

India, Kashmir

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Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 7.8 x 2.3 x 1 cm (3 1/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.); Base: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Weight: 14.4 g (0.51 oz.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1972.35.2
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The chaurī, or flywhisk, is a frequent attribute of attendants.
An ivory sculpture depicts a woman, her body angled slightly left with downcast eyes. She wears a multi-layered headdress and strings of necklaces, with a beaded chain draped across her legs. Her right hand holds a textured brush over her shoulder, and her left hand rests near her hip. Dark pigment remains in her hair, and traces of green appear on a cloth behind her.

Female Attendant Bearing Fly-Whisk (Chauri)

700s

India, Kashmir

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