Architectural Fragment
Description
From the debris in the forecourt of Cave 4.
This architectural fragment has at its base the vedikā in two tiers, separated from each other by a projecting moulding. On the uppermost extant tier, within a recess, is a projecting gavāksha in the centre, flanked on either side by vedikās; at each extremity is a structure roofed by a semicircular cupola. The top juts forward in corbels.
Collection
Sculptures
Object Type
Sculpture
Material
Basalt
Schools/Culture/Period
Satavahana period
Technique
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Date
2nd century BCE
Location
Pitalkhora, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Dimension
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