An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c32.38
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c32.38
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A significant find is a circular clay sealing depicting Gaja-Lakṣmī motif with a *prabhāvalī* above; in the lower half with is a Brāhmī inscription in Gupta script which reads *Airikiṇe Gomika-viṣa(yā)dhikaraṇasya*. A copper object shows the *kīrttimukha* design. Another is possibly a sword decorated with a carved elephant. Several terracotta figurines, especially female ones, show exquisite modelling. One of the animal figurines, a cow with four udders, is realistically portrayed. Other notable finds include a small stone image of Mahiṣamardint, a silver ring, rectangular and cubical dice [6.7.1] in bone and terracotta, shell bangles, bone points, various types of beads of carnelian, chalcedony, crystal, shell, glass, paste and terracotta a variety of terracotta human and animal figurines and other objects made in copper, iron and stone. This Pd may be dated to *c.* the 1st and to the 6th century A.D.