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Tantric Buddhist era sculpture - early Dhivehi eveyla akuru script
Maldives
National Museum collection
September 2010
Page 2
Closeup view of three inscriptions from sculpture on Page 1
Museum identification:
Six-faced coral-stone stele
Period:
Circa 9th century CE (circa 3rd century AH);
Place
found: Ameeru Ahmad Magu, Henveiru, Male', early 1960s;
Description:
Six-faced tantric buddhist sculpture inscribed with tantric mantras written
in early form of Dhivehi eveyla akuru script.
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