Saptarishi Tila statue

Saptarishi Tila statue
Female Statue possibly representing Kambojika, the Chief Queen of Mahakshatrapa Rajula (Kamboj). Found in the Saptarishi Mound, the same mound where the Mathura lion capital was found. Circa 1st century CE. Other angles.
MaterialBlue schist
Sizelife-size
Period/culture1st century CE
Discovered27°36′00″N 77°39′00″E
PlaceSaptarishi Mound, Mathura, India.
Present locationMathura Museum
Saptarishi Mound, Mathura, (Discovery) is located in India
Saptarishi Mound, Mathura, (Discovery)
Saptarishi Mound, Mathura, (Discovery)

The Saptarishi Tila statue, also called the Kambojika statue,[1] is a statue of a woman found in the Saptarishi mound ("Saptarishi Tila") in Mathura. The statue is life-size and is now in the Mathura Museum. The statue was discovered by Bhagawanlal Indraji, at the same time and place as another important artifact, the Mathura lion capital, dated to the beginning of the 1st century CE.[2]

The statue wears a sleeved blouse, a full skirt, and a torque and necklace like those of the Kamboj Bodhisattvas.[3]

  1. ^ See Mathura Museum notice to the statue
  2. ^ Hellenism in Ancient India, by Kamboj Nath Banerjee p.89
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rosenfield was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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