National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Achaeological Museum, Amaravati

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Achaeological Museum, Amaravati
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	SM-AIM-AP-1360692
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Drum panel of Stupa
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Satavahana - सातवाहन
Period / तारीख/युग	Early - History - प्रारम्भिक इतिहास
Style / शैली	Satavahana - सातवाहन
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	N.A.
Material / सामग्री	Lime stone - चूना पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	NA
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Inside the Museum
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Andhra Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	116
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	163
Weight(gm) / भार	.
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	18
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	A drum panel of stupa. It depicts a pair of devotees standing in tribhanga on either side, in anjalimudra. The dome is well decorated with double stranded garland in criss-cross design with lotus medallions. Below the harmika is lotus petal design in three circles. The stupa shows depiction of railing and a gateway. On either side of the gateway is the stone railing depicted with Bodhi Tree and stupa, each one is separated by vertical pillar motifs, which are adorned with lotus and half lotus medallions. At the centre of the gateway is a winged horse walking towards left. It is one of the earliest depictions in, the context of gateways of Amaravati School of Art. Below are the procession of winged animals such as lion and horse depicted alternately. Multiple chhatras are shown emerging out of the harmika.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	NA
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	NA

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