[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c11.s28.4 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s28.4 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s28.4 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c11.s28.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.4) Two early types at Taxila are: one with a tall narrow neck having perforation at the base of the spout and another furnished with a loop handle like a bull and a moulded spout. Some have more than three or four spouts. BAIRAT has yielded them near temple environs. At SAMBHAR the spouts are decorated with a kneeling female holding vases with heads in the form of \*makara\*, lion, boar, parrot, long-bearded male figure, etc. Decorated ones also occur at BRAHMAPURI, RAIRH and TRIPURĪ. A unique carinated bowl of bronze at BRAHMAPURI of the Sātavāhana period is engraved in two parts, the upper with a galloping horse, panther, bear, lion and winged mythical figure with eagle beak and the lower with geese and other aquatic animals; the lid is decorated with the features of an elephant. VAIŚĀLĪ has yielded spouts with grotesque human and \*makara\* heads. At BESNAGAR vessels have \*makara\* spouts. - [Previous: v1.c11.s28.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.3) - [Next: v1.c11.s28.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.5) - [Up: v1.c11.s28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28) ## Linked texts (4) - [Vaiśālī](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.vaisali) - [Bairat](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bairat-varanasi) - [Sambhar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sambhar) - [Brahmapuri](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.brahmapuri) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s28.4) · Pramāṇa