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2 Fragment of a coping stone (ushnisha) Red Sandstone, Bharhut Satna District, Madhya Pradesh. Ca. 2nd Century B.C. 41 x 32 x 10 cms. Acc. No. 1105 Donated by Mrs. Madhuri D. Desal, Bombay.
A fragmentary sculpture carved in low relief depicts an ascetic in a short loincloth, holding a staff. There are two more figures in the background. It is perhaps a representation of some Jataka story.
See: Moti Chandra, Stone Sculpture in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay 1974 Introduction P. X
The above piece belonged to a group of at least 10 such pieces gifted to the Prince of Wales Museum. This last piece, which was left in Mrs. Desai's collection, was gifted to the L.D. Institute. Experts consider that it may belong to a later period.
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