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Grave 1 - Symbolic burial
Grave 1 - Symbolic burial
Opened in construction work in 1972. The grave pit is rectangular, found at a depth of 1.45 m. Northeast - Southwest. On the bottom of the pit is a strip of red ocher 1 cm thick an...
Anthropomorphic female figurine (modern forgery?)
Anthropomorphic female figurine (modern forgery?)
A nude female figure stands on a low, square base. Incised chevron-shaped marks across the top front of the head indicate hair or a headdress; the top of the head is concave. The e...
Tirthankara Suparsvanatha in Kayotsarga, or Standing Meditation, Posture and Protected by a Five-Headed Naga
Tirthankara Suparsvanatha in Kayotsarga, or Standing Meditation, Posture and Protected by a Five-Headed Naga
Formerly thought to represent Parsvanatha, Jainism’s twenty-third Tirthankara, this sculpture has now been identified as Suparsvanatha, Jainism’s seventh Tirthankara. According to ...
Black-Topped Red Polished Bowl with Incised Decoration
Black-Topped Red Polished Bowl with Incised Decoration
Black-topped Red Polished bowl of roughly hemispherical shape, with incised decoration and a small, pierced lug handle. As is usual for this type of pottery, the incised decoration...
Griffin Protome from a Cauldron
Griffin Protome from a Cauldron
Inspired by Near Eastern vessels and monster imagery, Greek metal smiths of the seventh century BC produced numerous cauldrons of hammered metal that were adorned with the heads an...
Warrior with Belt
Warrior with Belt
This stylized male figure stands frontally and holds an object in his right hand. The figure wears a small conical cap with an incised line indicating the edge. He has large semici...