Stele at The British Museum, London
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Sandstone stele, known as a Sati (or Suttee) stone, memorials to Indian widows found all over India. Acquired by Charles Stuart at Bhilsa and later in the India Museum, from where it was passed to the British Museum. The memorial stela or satīstambha has an ogee-shaped top and abraded 14-line inscription across the bottom. An arm bent at right angles with uplifted hand is shown in low-relief towards with symbols of the sun and the moon and miniature pañcaliṅga-s (?). A separate compartment below shows the standing couple to whom the stele is dedicated. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
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