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| Object ID | OB03144 |
| Title | Anurādhapura Archaeological Museum Stone Step |
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| Inscription(s) | IN03183 |
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| Author | Senarath Paranavitana |
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| Description | |
| Material | Stone / unspecified |
| Object Type | Stone slab |
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| Details | A stone slab with an inscription dating from the late seventh century A.D. It appears that the slab was originally used as a tread in a flight of steps. |
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| Place | Unknown |
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| Place | Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura |
| Authority | Paranavitana, S. (1934–41). ‘No. 17. Seven Sinhalese Inscriptions of the Seventh and Eighth Centuries,’ Epigraphia Zeylanica 4, pp. 144–145, no. 17, IV. |
| Details | Preserved in the Archaeological Museum at Anurādhapura. The slab’s original provenance is not known, the museum’s records stating only that it was removed to the museum from the Government Agent’s premises at Anurādhapura. |
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