Articles by DiGA

Rosettes

Part of a relief decorated with a phytomorphic-geometric design. In the lower right angle there is a right-angle slot, on the right side there is a rectangular tenon. There are large tool marks on the back. The front of the slab is decorated with a grid of rosettes within filletted …
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Vine scroll, pipa scroll

Part of a cornice with moulding. There is a long tenon on the right side and a circular nail hole piercing through the cornice at the opposite end. The cornice is carved with a vine scroll with leaves and tendrils and a pipal scroll between plain fillets. The extremity is …
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Rosettes

Relief with a lattice of rosettes with six lanceolate petals between two plain fillets. There is a rectangular tenon on the bottom. The top side shows a rebated joint. There are tool marks on the back.
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Semi-column of the Gandharan-Corinthian type

A dividing element in the shape of an encased semi-column of Gandharan-Corinthian type. On the top and bottom, there is a rectangular tenon. On both sides, there are vertical rebated joints.
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Male figures

Fragment of a relief depicting two male figures. The one on the right stands in frontal position with the left hand on the hip and with open right hand up in a gesture of announcement/invitation to take action/guidance/salutation. He wears a paridhāna and an uttarīya. Next to …
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Tree

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Male dancers

A fragment of a relief showing two male dancers. On the right, the relief is bordered by framed vertical rosettes within filletted lozenges and half-rosettes in the resulting triangles, which run on the proper left face. The dancers, carved in profile, are facing each other. Both figures have one leg …
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Figure

Fragment of a relief originally showing a figure, of which only the scanty outline remains, standing under a city door. On the left is the base (with a stepped plinth and pot) and part of the shaft of a pilaster of the Gandharan-Persepolitan type. The jambs of the city door …
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Figured capital

Figured corner capital of Gandharan-Corinthian type preserving two large rectangular sockets on the bottom face. Tool marks from chisels of different sizes are visible on the top. On the two sculpted sides a figure emerges from the acanthus leaves. On one side there are two lateral vine leaves on the …
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