National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Achaeological Museum, Sanghol

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Achaeological Museum, Sanghol
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	ASM-888-PB-225296
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Corner pillar
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Kushanas - कुषाण
Period / तारीख/युग	C. 1st - 2nd Cent. CE
Style / शैली	Kushanas - कुषाण
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	SGL 5
Material / सामग्री	Stone - पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	Red spotted sand stone
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Reserve collection
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Punjab
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	102.2 cm extant
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	16.5
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	Side A - Corner pillar with Dharmachaka on top. This is a rectangular pillar, a relief of a column is depicted, showing emerging out of a purna-ghata base. The column is tapering from bottom to top, is octagonal in shape. The top of the column is capped by an amlaka capital. On the amlaka an abacus in the lower side a pedestal on upper side are shown. The pedestal carries the Dharmachakra. Side B - Corner pillar with creeper - In this part of the corner pilar depicted a creeper is coming out of crocodile's mouth. A squirrel is also shown with the leaves of the creeper. Side C D - In these two sides of the pillar have lenticular holes, 3 on each side for accomodating the crossbars.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	"1. Fair 2. On one side of the pillar is broken."
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान

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