Sanchi Archaeological Museum
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| File:Sanchi Archaeological Museum.jpg Sanchi Archaeological Museum | |
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| Established | 1919 |
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| Location | Sanchi Town, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia |
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| Type | Archaeological |
| Website | asi |
The Sanchi Archaeological Museum is a museum near the archaeological site of Sanchi. It houses various artifacts which were found in the nearby Buddhist complex.[1][2] It was established in 1919, by John Marshall, the then director of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Gallery
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Remains of one of the Pillars of Ashoka, displayed at the museum.
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Avalokitesvara Head. Sandstone. Circa 12th Century CE.
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Sanchi capital of Ashoka.
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Sanchi capital of Ashokan pillar.
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Gupta capital.
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Sanchi Pillar 35 Vajrapani statue.
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Buddha 400-500 CE.
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Naga in human form 400-500 CE.
References
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