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MAS.460

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Title

Fragment of a slightly concave vesica made of stucco. Two applied plaques each show the Buddha seated in meditation pose on a lotus throne and before a nimbus. Between the plaques, applied stucco lotus flowers can be seen. The vesica has a border which consists of a band of flowers set within two lines. Traces of red, blue, white and black pigments remain.;

Date

500 to 599

Find site

Farhad-Beg-yailaki

Measurement

height 20 centimetres, width 36 centimetres

Description

Scope and content : Fragment of a slightly concave vesica made of stucco. Two applied plaques each show the Buddha seated in meditation pose on a lotus throne and before a nimbus. Between the plaques, applied stucco lotus flowers can be seen. The vesica has a border which consists of a band of flowers set within two lines. Traces of red, blue, white and black pigments remain.;

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

FBY.

Stein site number

F.II.iii.001.a

Find site description

A group of dwellings and Buddhist shrines spread over approximately 6 square miles, in the Old Domoko area visited by Stein on his 2nd expedition. No further information entered at present.

Short description : Farhadbegyailaki - dwellings and Buddhist shrines

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