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1886.1.7.34

One of thirty-six clay models of 'chatyas'.

1886.1.7.34

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of thirty-six clay models of 'chatyas'.
Long description
One of thirty-six clay models of 'chatyas'. Dome shaped piece of clay, with central spire, stamped with lines of Sanskrit. [MJD 27/08/2014]
Geographical reference
Sri Lanka
Asia > Southern Asia > Sri Lanka
[Peacock Rock, Moncragalle Cave]
Person
Field collector Charles Sim
PRM source Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Date / Period
Date made: 1200-1300?, uncertain
Date collected
?1854 or 1857
Acquisition information
Transferred: 23/06/1886
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Process Moulded
Dimensions
Diameter: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.7.34

Search terms: Model, Writing, Religion, Insignia, Unidentified Object, Seal