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# Fragment of Sculpture

The fragment depicts the lower body of a human figure, specifically that of a woman. The presence of a multi-stringed mekhala or waistband around her waist suggests the figure's gender, while additional adornments include bangles and a pearl bracelet on her left wrist.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 185–75 BCE
- **Place:** Bharhut (24.4469, 80.8450)

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.72-131](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.72-131) · Pramāṇa
