Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 7. (Budapest, 1964)

HOPP FERENC MÚZEUM — MUSÉE FERENC HOPP - Tóth, Edit: Terracottas from the Gupta Period

detailed (as fig. 8) and it is likely to be from the same late age, although not beyond the end of the Gupta period. Figure 10: the torso of a young man. It is of a coarser, more granular, yellow terracotte. The head, lower right arm, left arm and legs from below the knees are missing. He is wearing a short vest fastened with a sash around the chest, while the tunic-like drossis tied with a similar belt at the waist. He gracefully steps forward on the right leg. The folds of his costume, represented by a few engraved lines, cling to the body. The delicate lines of the slim waist, and rounded hips seem to depict a woman. But Indian sculpture depicts all women with prominent breasts, which this statue lacks. The broad shoulders and costume also denote a man. While many ancient, classical statues of men are characterized by bulging muscles and robustness, the Indians prefer delicate, somewhat femining, figures for men especially for dancers. This statuette has traces of red and white dye. Height 9,5 cm. Figure 11: seated woman, with out head, left arm between the hand and elbow, and the two feet missing. Her right hand is held to her breast and the