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Railing coping slab (unisa), carved in limestone ('Palnad marble'); only the inner face remains. -On the inner face: the Interpretation of Maya's dream, Birth of Buddha and Prince Siddhartha in his harem. Railing coping (unisa) carved in limestone in limestone ('Palnad marble'): -with young men carrying a garland emerging from the mouths of makaras. The lower parts of the garland are adorned with male worshippers flanking a dharmachakra ('First Sermon'), a tree (the 'Enlightenment') and a lost object. Borders top and bottom decorated with vine cartouches and makaras. -Inner face lost. A railing coping (unisa) fragment: -the terminal of the outer face of the slab, depicting a makara disgorging a thick garland; also decorated with foliate wave, foliage and animals. - Inner face missing. -Outer face lost. A section of railing coping (unisa) carved in limestone ('Palnad marble'): -on the outer face with young men carrying a garland. -the inner face is lost
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