Tepe Skandar (Afghanistan). Umāmaheśvara as found in excavation.
Tepe Skandar (Afghanistan). Umāmaheśvara.
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| Object ID | OBTS0001 |
| Title | Tepe Skandar Umāmaheśvara image with inscription |
| Subtitle | Tepe Skandar Umāmaheśvara |
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| Author | Shoshin Kuwayama |
| Metadata recorded by | RAS SIDDHAM Team |
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| Object Type | Sculpture |
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| Place | Tepe Skandar |
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| Place | Tepe Skandar |
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| Details | A large mound measuring 440 x 280 metres in area. It consists of two sanctuaries, a fort and several small shrines, one of them containing a fire altar. One of the most important finds is a marble Hindu statue of Uma Maheshvara, which has a Sanskrit inscription on its base. Other finds include coins, sculpture and miscellaneous artifacts. |
| Notes | Site located in Kabul Province. 31 kilometres north of Kabul, to the east of the road to Charikar, three kilometres south of Sarai Khuja. For map see: http://pro.geo.univie.ac.at/projects/khm/showcases/showcase15?language=en |