73.Fragment of a coping with an unidentified jātaka
- 150–100 BCE
- Bharhut mahācaitya, Satna district, Madhya Pradesh
- Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Open lotus blooms serve as veritable cornucopias, yielding rich textiles and precious jewels, including a four-strand necklace, plain and granulated earrings, and a tripartite crown. These, in combination with presently unidentified narrative scenes, indicate the artist has endeavored to both educate and entice worshippers
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