A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c9.s2.8

c9.s2.8

A better-known example is the often described railing at Bodh-Gayā, which used to be called 'the Asoka railing', but has been proved to date from Sunga times. Thirty pieces have been found, evidently belonging to two distinct structures, some pieces being of granite (? gneiss), and others of sandstone. All are similar in style, irrespective of material, and may be dated about a century after Asoka's death, more or less.