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Bharhut: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery |
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Bharhut: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery |
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Bharhut: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery
INDIA, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut; circa early 1st century BCE; Red sandstone; Diameter: 54 cm; Indian Museum, Kolkata, India
This medallion was found at Bharhut and is mounted on the stupa's railing post. An inscription is visible beneath the piece, which translates as, Anathapindaka gifts Jetavana at the cost of ten million coins." The composite scene depicts the past |