The Buddhist Art of Gandhāra

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Umbrella

A lotus shaped umbrella belonging to a stūpa.

Label: Umbrella
Type: Relief
Subject: lotus
Material: Schist
Place of Origin: Gandhāra
Date of Origin: 1st-3rd century CE
Excavated by: University of Peshawar. Department of Archaeology
Holding Institution: Dir Museum Chakdara