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(1) Pot-sherd: Ring of an earthen pot : Letters in Sanskrit,
Brāhmi Script. Seems to read ( Mā) gha-yukta (Sukla)] in characters of about 3rd Century A.D.-( See, A. R. Ep.
1952-53, App. B, No. 38.) (2) Clay-Seal: Sanskrit, Northern Alphabet : Reads Aji[ta]sya,
in characters of about 5th Century. (3) Lead-Seal: Reads Iśvarasya, in characters of about the
4th Century. (4) Terra-cotta Seal: Seems to read Dasu [ka], in characters
of the 3rd Century. . In the excavated deposits of earth were found (by Shri K. V. Saundara Rajan, Superintendent of Archaeology, Western Circle, from the top of the Buddhist caves at Uparkot, Junagadh, and in rock-cut wells and pits,) the Red Polished Ware, Kşatrapa coins of lead, largely belonging to Rudrasena II (348-78 A.D.), terracotta figurines, including Yakşas, sealings, bullae with Yaksa and a Kşatrapa ruler. These datable objects pertain broadly to the second half of the 4th century A.D.
A terracotta figurine was reclaimed from the debris around the Khāprā-Koạiā caves at Junagadh, ascribable to the Secondthird Century A.D.. It had similarity with the statue of Kaniska from Mathura on the one hand, and with the Scythian warrior from Nāgārjunakoņdā on the other.-( Indian Archaelogy--A Review, 1958-59, PP. 70-71 )
Items left out from the detailed Note in the 'Antiquities Section ', are mentioned below for reference, as under :Plate XVIII A
(A) Painted and incised pottery from Rozdi, Ātkoţ and Prabhāsa in Saurāṣtra. Sculptures : Ksatrapa Period : Plate XVIII A
(B) A Head from the Kunda at Sojitrā near Cambay, discovered by Dr. Bhailalbhai Patel, ex-Vice- hancellor, Vallabha Vidyapitha,- now in the Vallabha Virlyānagar Museum : -(C. 200-300 A.D.) Plate XX:
A Kșatrapa head, obtained from the Tāpi river, is now in the Surat Museum.-(Front & Back Views). Plate LXXXVI :
Two Terracotta Seated Buddhas from Deyani Mori Stupa.
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