[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › The Sanchi Torso # The Sanchi Torso The "Sanchi Torso" was discovered in 1883 during excavations of portions of the western gateway (torana) of Stupa number 1 at Sanchi. Its precise identification remained ambiguous until 1971 when the existence of two fragments of a companion figure were identified at the site. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 895–904 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-184-1910](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-184-1910) · Pramāṇa