Bhojpur Stupa 9: Reliquary
Soapstone
Bhojpur Stupa 9: Reliquary
INDIA, Madhya Pradesh
This 2nd century BCE reliquary was discovered inside an earthenware box which was excavated from Stupa 9 in Bhojpur. Situated to the southeast of the Sanchi ruins, Bhojpur was once an area with approximately 30 stupas.
The soapstone reliquary consists of two similarly shaped lidded compartments, with a smaller one on top, and a much larger one at the bottom. Both compartments have a round surface and are Sumeru-shaped. The lid of the lower compartment is connected to the upper one by way of a short neck, while the lid of the upper one is conical. Bone and teeth relics were stored inside.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 13.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bhojpur Stupa 9: Reliquary." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 13.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Bhojpur Stupa 9: Reliquary" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:13.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Bhojpur Stupa 9: Reliquary. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 13).
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