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This copper alloy statue shows a woman wearing a short-sleeved bodice worn under a sari called a ‘choli’. Her hands are socketed indicating that she originally held something when she was fashioned some 150 years ago. This figure is similar to known figures of Radha, the consort of Krishna. 

Hindu Female Figure
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