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Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Bodhisattva, standing, headless found from Kankali Tila (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Bodhisattva, bust found from District Jail (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 200-299 CE

Subject: Kubera, seated, found from Maholi (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 100-199 CE (inscribed)

Subject: Sacrificial pillar found from Isapur (Mathura). The epigraph is translated as follows: Success! In the reign of the King, the King of kings, His Majesty, Shahi Vasishka, in the twenty fourth (24th) year, in the fourth (4th) month of summer, on the thirtieth (30th) day -on this date Dronala, the son of Rudrila, a Brahmana belonging to the gotra of Bharadvaja and a chanter of holy hymns, while performing a sacrifice in a solemn session of twelve days (lit nights), has set up this sacrificial post. May the (Three) Fires be pleased

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 100-199 CE (inscribed)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: A square small pillar type object is a rare architectural specimen representing probably a lamp stand (dipadhara) containing three tiers of niche flanked by Indo-Scythian pilasters. Face 4, recovered from Jamalpur (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Bacchanalian group, back. Found from Pali Khera (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Bacchanalian group, front. Found from Pali Khera (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 100-199 CE

Subject: Male, lower part & a lion seated found from Mat (Mathura)

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Date: 200-299 CE

Subject: Male standing, holding a staff, back

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 100-199 CE

Subject: Buddha, head found from Chaubara Tila (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Worship of halo found from Mahavana (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Back view showing mithuna (Front showing worship of halo), found from Mahavana (Mathura)

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Date: 100-199 CE

Subject: Buddha's 1st bath and panca turya

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Simha-tala-yaksa dhvaja, other side, found from Chamunda Tila (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Simha-tala-yaksa dhvaja, side 1, found from Chamunda Tila (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Frieze with city gate & procession found from Gali Qanungoyan (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Architrave showing Indra's, visit to Buddha, back view. This sculpture belongs to the transitional phase, between the Sunga an Kushana periods, when symbol worship was in vogue and anthromorphic form of Buddha was gradually being introduced.

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 199-100 BCE

Subject: Torana lintel, fragment, front, found from Katra Keshavdeo (Mathura)

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

Subject: Architrave showing, Indra's visit to Buddha, detail. This sculpture belongs to the transitional phase, between the Sunga and Kushana periods, when symbol worship was in vogue and anthromorphic form od Buddha was gradually being introduced.

Site Name: Mathura

Date: 1-99 CE

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