The Buddhist Art of Gandhāra

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Diya lamp

A stone diya lamp, the rim is decorated with a row of dentils. The bottom is flat.

Label: Diya lamp
Type: Relief
Subject: None
Material: Schist
Condition: None
Place of Origin: Gandhāra
Date of Origin: 1st-3rd century CE
Excavated by: University of Peshawar. Department of Archaeology
Holding Institution: Dir Museum Chakdara
Inventory №: DMC0512