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# Dome-slab

Dome-slab carved in limestone ('Palnad marble') with the Great Departure, Prince Siddhartha's horse Kanthaka with empty saddle leaving the palace via an elaborate torana (gate). The Bodhisattva is represented by an umbrella held over the horse by a servant. Inscribed.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 100–199 CE
- **Place:** Amarāvatī (16.5700, 80.3600)

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