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mien  bekannte  Fabeltiere  und  durch  einheimische  Blumenmotive ­
  verziert.  Triratna-Symbole  und  die  kleine  Figur  der
Göttin  Sri,  Gottheit  der  Fruchtbarkeit,  die  mit  der  rechten
Hand  die  linke  Brust  preljt,  sind  weitere  altindische  Motive.
Der  Kopf  in  der  Mitte  des  einen  Lotusmedaiiions  schiiderf
möglicherweise  absichtlich  grotesk  die  Physiognomie  der
Ureinwohner.  Verschiedene  Brahmi-Inschriffen  nennen
fürstliche  Stifter  wie  Nagasena  aus  der  Kaundinya-Familie
von  Patalipufra.

73*  Kopfbalken  eines  Sfupa-Sfeinrauns,  Fragment  mif

Der  lange  Fries  ist  unten  durch  Glocken  und  oben  durch
Zinnenmusfer  mit  Lotuspflanzen  eingefaßt.  In  der  Mitte
wird  er  durch  eine  Lotusranke  in  Bildfeider  zerlegt.  Hier;
Eine  Szene  aus  dem  Vessanfara-Jafaka,  wie  der  Prinz  Vessantara
  den  regenspendenden  Elefanten  wegschenkt;  symbolische ­
  Darsteilung  der  Freigebigkeit  und  Barmherzigkeit.

armlets.  The  medallions  are  ornamented  wifh  ancient  Oriental
fabulous  animals  of  Mesopotamic  origin  and  with  native  floral
motifs.  Further  ancient  Indian  motifs  are  Triratna  Symbols  and  the
tiny  figure  of  Sri,  goddess  of  fertility,  her  left  hand  pressing  her
right  breast.  The  head  in  the  centre  of  one  of  the  lotus  medallions ­
  may  possibly  represent  the  intentionally  grotesque  physiognomy
  of  the  native  aborigines.  Various  Brahmi  inscriptions
mention  the  names  of  princely  donors,  such  as  Nagasena,  a
member  of  the  Kaundinya  family  of  Patalipufra.
R.  P.  Chanda,  ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SURVEY  OF  INDIA  1921/22,  S.  143.  —  B.  N.  Barua,  Bharhut.  Calcutfa
  1934—1937,  II,  S.  160,  III,  Tafel  XCI,  No.  138.  —  N.  G.  Majumdar,
  A  guide  to  the  sculptures  in  the  Indian  Museum,  i;  Early  Indian
Schools.  Delhi  1937,  S.  11.  —  The  art  of  india  and  Pakistan.  A
commemorative  catalogue  of  the  exhibition  held  at  the  Royal
Academy  of  Arts,  London  1947/48.  London  1949,  Tafel  6,  Nr.  31.
—’  B.  Rowland,  The  art  and  architecture  of  India.  Middlesex,
2.  Aufl.  1956,  Tafel  14.
legendären  Szenen.
Fragment  of  a  sculptured  coping-stone  from  the  Bharhut  Stupa.
Roter  Sandstein,  Flachrelief,  H  42  cm,  B  66  cm.  Bharhut,  Provinz
Madhya  Pradesh,  Sunga,  ca.  1.  Jahrhundert  v.  Chr.  Indian  Museum, ­
  Archaeological  Secfion,  Calcutta.  (Bharhut)  422.
The  sculpture  trieze  is  divided  into  semi-circular  compartments
by  an  undulating  lotus-creeper,  in  one  of  which  (right)  is  depicfed
  a  scene  from  the  Vessantara-Jataka,  the  giving  away  of  the
rain-producing  elephant  by  Prince  Vessantara  to  the  Brahmin  of
Kalinga;  the  other  compartment  (left)  is  filied  with  various  kinds
of  Ornaments,  beads,  pendants,  ear-rings,  etc.  The  upper  border
of  the  coping  is  crenellated  and  the  lower  is  decorated  with  a
row  of  bells  hanging  from  ropes.
R.  P.  Chanda,  ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SURVEY  OF  INDIA  1921/22,  S.  143.  —  B.  N.  Barua,  Bharhut.  Calcutta ­
  1934—1937,  II,  160,  III,  Tafel  XCI,  Nr.  138.  —  N.  G.  Majumdar,
A  guide  to  the  sculptures  in  the  Indian  Museum.  I:  Early  Indian
Schools.  Delhi  1937,  S.  35.  .—■  L.  Alsdorf,  Vessantara  Jafaka.  WIENER ­
  ZEITSCHRIFT  FOR  DIE  KUNDE  SUD-  UND  OSTASIENS  UND
ARCHIV  FÖR  INDISCHE  PHILOSOPHIE  1,  1957.

74  Fragmenf  eines  Architravs  von  einem  Tor  (Torono)  im  Sfeinzoun  um  einen  Stupa.
Fragment  of  an  archifrave  from  a  Torana  (gateway)  of  the  Bharhut ­
  Stupa,  sculptured  on  either  side.
Sandstein,  Relief,  H  30  cm,  B  118  cm.  Bharhut,  Provinz  Madhya
            
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