Articles by DiGA

Winged male figure

A panel with rebated back depicting a winged male figure. The upper profile of the panel was originally defined by the subject. On the top face of the rebated back there is a mason mark. The figure is crouching over a projecting semi-circular base decorated by a row of saw-teeth …
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Lion

A projecting figured bracket depicting a lion. The figure rests on a plain base. The body of the bracket preserves a vertical socket for wall on both sides and a dovetail tenon. The lion is sitting with crossed front legs. The penis is carved. The mane is rendered on the …
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Winged male figure

A panel with rebated back depicting a winged male figure. The upper profile of the panel was originally defined by the subject. On the top face of the rebated back there is a mason mark. The figure is crouching over a projecting semi-circular base decorated by a row of saw-teeth …
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Winged male figure

A panel with rebated back depicting a winged male figure. The upper profile of the panel is defined by the subject. On the top face of the rebated back there is a mason mark. The figure is crouching over a projecting semi-circular base decorated by a row of saw-teeth. The …
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Therianthropic figure

A figured bracket-spacer depicting a therioanthropic male figure. He is kneeling on the ground, with the extant right hand also on the ground. He has a sturdy but muscular body, the navel is indicated by a short incised line. The facial features are lost, though still revealing an animal-like appearance …
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Bodhisattva

Statue of a Bodhisattva. There is a socket on the upper right part of the back side. The figure sits, probably with crossed ankles, on a coffer-type throne decorated with a lozenges motif. The hands are in front of the chest with thumb and index finger of both hands touching …
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Therianthropic figure

A bracket spacer depicting a therianthropic male figure. The back face shows horizontal marks of chisel. The figure is sitting, the right leg bent inward, the corresponding hand resting on the knee, the left knee up and the left hand up to support the roof. His ears appear to be …
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Winged male figure

A panel with rebated back depicting a winged male figure. The upper profile of the panel was originally defined by the subject. On the top face of the rebated back there is a mason mark. The figure is crouching over a projecting semi-circular base decorated by a row of saw-teeth …
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Therianthropic figure

A bracket-spacer depicting a therianthropic male figure. The back face shows parallel tool marks running almost vertically. The figure sits with the legs bent inwards, the right knee is slightly held up. The right hand is up to support the roof, and the left is outstretched to touch the ground …
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Winged lion

Part of the capital of a pilaster with corner-winged lions. On the top side is visible a socket for cramp perpendicular to the back side. The abacus is composed by three rebated levels, the middle one bearing a row of saw-teeth. Of the capital remains a central part with a …
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Lion

Head of a lion with globular eyes and dangling tongue, probably belonging to a figured bracket.
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Male drummer

Fragment of a relief depicting a drummer. The base is plain. The drummer stands in frontal position, the weight rests on the right leg, while the left is slightly bent forward. The upper part of the body slightly bends toward the for-left side. A small cylindrical drum, hanging from a …
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Winged she-centaur

Part of a figured bracket depicting a winged she-centaur. The tenon is completely lost. Several toolmarks are visible on the back of the figure. The she-centaur wears a sleeved garment and a long necklace, on her head she wears a large wreath and a bun of hair falls back on …
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Male figure

Fragment of a relief depicting a headless standing male figure clad in a paridhāna and uttarīya. He also wears a necklace with large stones.
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Figures

A projecting figured bracket depicting a couple of standing figures. The figures rest on a projecting base decorated with a row of saw-teeth, which continues on both sides, where squared decorative panels are also found. The sockets for wall are preserved, while the tenon is lost. There is a small …
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Winged male figure

A panel with rebated back depicting a winged male figure. The upper profile of the panel was originally defined by the subject. The figure is sitting over a projecting semi-circular base decorated by a row of saw-teeth. The right knee is up, while the left leg is bent on the …
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Male devotee

A projecting figured bracket depicting a standing male devotee. The figure rests on a projecting base decorated with a row of saw-teeth, which continues on both sides, where squared decorative panels are also found. The tenon is lost behind the extant sockets for wall. There is a small tenon on …
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Last Existence: Princely Life; male figures

Part of a figured frieze originally consisting of two superimposed registers. The lower one depicts three episodes of the Last Existence of the Buddha, the upper one figures in various attitudes. The base is a plain torus. The dividing band is a straight festoon of lanceolate leaves. The cornice is …
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Buddha and devotees

Lower part of a simple false-niche depicting Buddha and devotees. There is a large tenon on the bottom. On the back there are deep parallel tool marks. The base is plain, the jambs are rebated. In the centre of the scene, Buddha sits on a low seat covered in grass …
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