The sculpture of ‘a woman water-carrier’ from third-century CE is found at which location?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Mathura
The sculpture of a woman carrying a water pot on her head comes from Mathura and belongs to about the third century CE. It shows an ordinary working woman, like Punna, the slave woman of a Buddhist poem who went to the river every morning to fetch water for her master’s household.
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Fig. 4.8 A woman water-carrier, Mathura, c. third century CE |
