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South Asian Figurines in the British Museum: Literature Review and Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the early twenthieth century in British India, many military officers were also amateur archaeologists. Some of them, including Colonel D.H. Gordon and Colonel D.R. Martin, collected human terracotta figurines.
WIECEK, MATTHEW,GREGORY
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Gupta period terracotta relief fragment depicting a male figure in dynamic pose, Ahichhatrā

open access: yes, 2017
This small fragmented terracotta is housed in the reserve collection of the State Museum, Allahabad. It depicts a male figure, possibly in combat. The pose and the style of the necklace suggest that this might be a representation of Krṣṇa.
Laxshmi Greaves
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Advancing Circular Strategies in Photovoltaics: Assessing Reuse Readiness Across Technical, Economic, and Environmental Dimensions in a Case Study

open access: yesProgress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, EarlyView.
This study examines the reuse readiness of photovoltaic modules through the Swiss PV Circle project. Results confirm technical feasibility with cost savings from targeted preselection, whereas economic viability depends on module age, testing, and market conditions.
Roger Nyffenegger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gupta period terracotta male head with pained expression, Pawāyā

open access: yes, 2017
This fragmented image dates to circa the late fourth century CE (Gupta period). It once decorated the outer wall of a temple at Pawāyā (ancient Padmāvatī), in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh. The head, which has become detached from its terracotta
Laxshmi Greaves
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Limited Effects of Temperature on Captive Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Growth

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
While higher temperatures are generally expected to increase amphibian growth, our experiments with captive‐reared Eastern Hellbenders found no evidence that growth increased at a rearing temperature of 21°C relative to 16°C. As Eastern Hellbender reintroduction efforts move forward, a focus on other conditions, such as density or diet, might be more ...
Kylie S. Soniak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Étudier les motifs vestimentaires en Grèce Ancienne. Méthodologie et enjeux

open access: yesLes Cahiers de l'École du Louvre, 2022
Because of the Greek climate, few textile fibres of animal or vegetable origin have survived. The absence of significant archaeological evidence makes it difficult to study the appearance of ancient clothing.
Quentin Richard
doaj   +1 more source

Terracotta Daughters 2012-2030 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Prune Nourry started working on ‘Terracotta Daughters’ in 2012, the statues she created in conjunction with craftspeople have become both installations and performance pieces that stand for great inequalities in ...
Eden, Michael
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Gupta period terracotta female torso, Pawāyā

open access: yes, 2017
This fragmented image dates to circa the late fourth century CE (Gupta period). It once decorated the outer wall of a temple at Pawāyā (ancient Padmāvatī), in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.
Laxshmi Greaves
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Maternal glucocorticoids have persistent effects on offspring social phenotype irrespective of opportunity for social buffering

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study tests whether early‐life maternal association buffers offspring from the effects of prenatal stress in a facultatively social lizard. Despite clear effects of maternal glucocorticoids on growth and social behaviour, social associations did not mitigate these effects, revealing limits to social buffering in this species.
Kirsty J. MacLeod   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Face Image Inpainting of Tang Dynasty Female Terracotta Figurines Based on an Improved Global and Local Consistency Image Completion Algorithm

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Tang Dynasty female terracotta figurines, as important relics of ceramics art, have commonly suffered from natural and man-made damages, among which facial damage is severe.
Qiangqiang Fan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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