Accession No
1930.1327 B
Description
A pottery miniature votive stupa of grey fabric. It is of conical shape with a dome shaped apex; the upper section is moulded a rows of raised lines; the lower section has straight sides and a flat base.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Uttar Pradesh; Varanasi District; Sarnath
Period
?Gupta Period
Source
Lechmere-Oertel, Frederick Oscar [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1930.1327 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
71mm Weight 0.2187kg
Events
Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Jean Philipe Vogel and Frederick O. Lechmere-Oertel, Archaeological Survey of India, 1904-1905. See Photographic Collection for excavation images.
Event Date 1904
Author: maa
Context (References)
Oertel, F. O. (1908). ‘Buddhist Ruins at Sarnath Near Benares.’ Reprint from the Annual Report for 1904-5 of the Archaeological Survey of India. Calcutta.
Event Date 1908
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1930.1327 A-B: 'Two clay stupas excavated at Sarnath - with ornamentations'
Event Date 1930
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Andrews Gallery, Case 4.13, between 13/04/2012 and 17/02/2020.
Event Date 13/4/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
A pottery miniature votive stupa of grey fabric. It is of conical shape with a dome shaped apex; the upper section is moulded a rows of raised lines; the lower section has straight sides and a flat base.
Event Date 5/10/2023
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:304542
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