Cornice slab - worship of the Dharmachakra & the thrown
Title
Cornice slab - worship of the Dharmachakra & the thrown
Accession Number
mar-scu-0592
Museum Name
Archaeological Survey of India, NagarjunaKonda
Gallery Name
Reserve Collection - 01
Object Type
Sculpture
Main Material
Lime stone
Provenance
Nagarjunakonda valley, Guntur district, Andhra pradesh
Origin Place
Andhra pradesh
Find Place
Nagarjunakonda valley, Guntur district, Andhra pradesh
Style
Nagarjunakonda art.
School
Late phase of Amaravathi school
Patron/Dynasty
Ikshavakus
Period / Year of Work
C.3rd / 4th century. C.E
Inscription
There is a partly extant two-lines Brahmi inscription at the
lower border of the panel.
Dimensions
124 X 31 cm
Brief Description
Limestone. Cornice slab showing the worship of the Dharmachakra
& the thrown in the centre & mithuna figures on either side in
separate panels. Inscribed. Broken on right side.
Detailed Description
The cornice slab features a depiction of the worship of dharma-chakra, with a throne in the centre and mithuna figures on either side.
A two-line Brahmi inscription is partially preserved at the lower border of the panel, although it is broken on the right side.
Cornice slab - worship of the Dharmachakra & the thrown
