| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Object ID | OB00004b |
| Title | Gaya Plate of Samudragupta (plate) |
| Subtitle | |
| Inscription(s) | IN00004 |
| Child Object | |
| Parent Object | |
| Related Objects | OB00004 OB00004a |
| Responsibility | |
| Author | J. F. Fleet |
| Metadata recorded by | Michael WILLIS |
| Authority for metadata | Gaur, A. (1975). Indian Charters on Copper Plates in the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. London: British Museum Publications. |
| Metadata improved by | Dániel Balogh |
| Authoriy for improved | |
| Description | |
| Material | Metal / copper |
| Object Type | Plate |
| Dimensions: | |
| Width | 20 |
| Height | 18 |
| Depth | not recorded |
| Weight | not recorded |
| Details | A single copper plate inscribed on one side only. No raised rims. The characters and the material of the seal both seem different than those of the plate, and the plate was probably produced in the early 8th century, though it may be a copy of a legitimate Gupta document. |
| History | |
| Created: | |
| Date | ?650-799 |
| Place | |
| Other ancient history | The plate is a medieval forgery, with an original Gupta seal attached. |
| Found: | |
| Date | 19th century |
| Place | Gayā |
| Other modern history | The object entered the British Museum under the number 1894,0729.59 and was transferred to the BL collections in 1973. |
| Latest: | |
| Date | 2019 |
| Place | British Library |
| Authority | Gaur, A. (1975). Indian Charters on Copper Plates in the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. London, British Museum Publications. |
| Details | See OB00004 for object history. |
| Notes | |