The Sanchi Archaeological Museum is a museum near the archaeological site of

Sanchi Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist art, Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the States and territories of India, State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located, about 23 kilometers from Raisen ...

. It houses various artifacts which were found in the nearby Buddhist complex.Sanchi Archaeological Museum page
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, the then director of the

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander ...

Gallery

File:Lion pillar capital at Sanchi Joseph Beglar 1875.jpg, Remains of one of the

Pillars of Ashoka The pillars of Ashoka are a series of Monolith, monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with Edicts of Ashoka, edicts—by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigned from to ...

, displayed at the museum. File:Avalokitesvara Head - Sandstone - Circa 12th Century AD - Sanchi - Archaeological Museum - Sanchi - Madhya Pradesh - Indian Buddhist Art - Exhibition - Indian Museum - Kolkata 2012-12-21 2296.JPG, Avalokitesvara Head. Sandstone. Circa 12th Century CE. Sanchi capital of Ashoka.jpg, Sanchi capital of Ashoka. Sanchi capital right side view.jpg, Sanchi capital of Ashokan pillar. Sanchi Gupta lion capital.jpg, Gupta capital. Sanchi Pillar 35 Vajrapani statue.jpg, Sanchi Pillar 35 Vajrapani statue. Sanchi Museum Buddha 400-500 CE.jpg, Buddha 400-500 CE. Sanchi Museum Naga in human form 400-500 CE.jpg, Naga in human form 400-500 CE.

References

Sources

Catalogue of the Sanchi Archaeological Museum (1922)

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