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- Museum number
- 1899,0609.59
- Description
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Plinth for a stupa drum. From top to bottom are: a plain cavetto; a torus enriched with pointed-leaf pattern in sharp relief; and a plinth with two narrow fillets enclosing an undulating stalk containing, in each dip, a half-flower with centrally grooved petals.
- Production date
- 2ndC-3rdC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 11.50 centimetres
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Height: 9.50 centimetres
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Width: 75 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- 1.Grey schist, slightly chipped.
2.Top flat and mainly smooth with cramp mortise to both sides, rectangular mortise in centre and mason's marks on cavetto; both sides flat and smooth; bottom flat, largely smooth, painted with 'K 59' in white.
3.Back rough with some diagonal chisel grooves.
4.Curved in section.
- Acquisition date
- 1899
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1899,0609.59
