Ambika Statue from Dhar
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The Ambikā Statue from Dhār is a marble figure in high relief of the Jain goddess Ambikā in the collection of the British Museum, London. The sculpture was discovered in the city of Dhār, central India, in the nineteeth century. The figure is famous for its inscription in Sanskrit on the base that provides a link to the Paramara dynasty and the court of king Bhoja (c. 1010–1055).[1] The Ambikā has been part of the British Museum's collection since 1909.[2]
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Ambika Statue from Dhar | |
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Material | Marble |
Size | 1.28 metres High |
Weight | 250 kg |
Writing | Nāgarī |
Created | 1034 AD |
Present location | British Museum, London |
Registration | 1909,1224.1 |
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