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Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s8.t2.9

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s8.t2.9

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| Sl. No. | Item | Elemental Percentages | | | | Impurities | Reference |
| | | Cu | Sn | Zn | Pb | | |
| 1. | Gāndhāra Buddha (Body) in British Museum | 73.0 | 1.2 | 16.8 | 4.7 | Fe 1.2, Sb 0.2, As, Ni, Ag | Lo Bue (1981a : 38) |
| 2. | Gāndhāra Buddha (5th century AD) in Victoria and Albert Museum, London | 68.5 | 3.86 | 20.25 | 3.62 | | |
| **Kashmir Icons** | | | | | | | |
| 3. | Viṣṇu : 3-headed 4-armed, 7th century AD | 86.0 | ~ 1.0 | 14.0 | — | — | Werner (1965) |
| 4. | Śiva-Lokeśvara : 8th century AD | 82.0 | ~ 1.0 | 17.0 | — | — | Werner (1965) |
| 5. | Buddha | 73.1 | — | 13.2 | 10.4 | — | Uhlig (1979) |
| 6. | Sūrya (Cleveland Museum) | 78.1 | — | 18.7 | 2.75 | — | Lee (1967) |
| 7. | Sūrya | 85.1 | 5.62 | 4.04 | 4.44 | Fe, Ni, Ag, Co | Riederer (1984) |
| 8. | Buddha | 77.8 | 2.47 | 12.90 | 5.45 | Fe, Ni, Ag | Riederer (1984) |
| 9. | Viṣṇu | 79.8 | — | 17.34 | 1.91 | Fe, Ni, Ag | Riederer (1984) |
| 10. | Bodhisattva | 80.8 | — | 18.65 | 0.47 | Fe, Ni, Ag | Riederer (1984) |