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The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant

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Ivory, Shunga period, India (West Bengal)
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase John Stewart and Arnold Lieberman Kurt Berliner Jann S. and Jane Wenner Nancy Wiener Gallery Helene and Philippe Leloup and Anonymous Gifts and funds from various donors 2004
Title: The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant
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Ivory, Shunga period, India (West Bengal).

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