Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c7.20

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[Figure: Ill. 1.21] Dharmacakra. Chausa. Kuṣāṇa period, second century AD, Height 32.5 cm., Diameter 8 cm. Dharmacakra or the Buddhist triune or triratna concept of religious doctrine, law and order. The wheel has sixteen spokes with a plain felly and supported by two crocodiles with Śalabhañjikās or female nature spirits in their jaws. Cast bronze. Patna Museum.