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Ancient Stone Bowl Rare Brahmi Inscriptions and Carvings

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000,000.00 USD Estimated At:5,000,000.00 - 6,000,000.00 USD
Ancient Stone Bowl Rare Brahmi Inscriptions and Carvings
This ancient stone bowl is dating to the 2nd -3rd Century, was unearthed in Asia, Northern India. This is one of the first and the earliest examples of Brahmi Script on a vessel ever found in India especially when they can be deciphered and read. Brahmi script is one of the oldest writing systems used in Ancient India and present South and Central Asia from the 1st millennium BCE. There are also a series of strange carvings on the outer surface of the bowl which depicts Ancient Vim?na's / Flying Crafts. A vimana is a word with several meanings ranging from temple or palace to mythological flying machines described in Sanskrit epics. References to these flying machines are commonplace in ancient Indian texts, even describing their use in warfare. Dimension: 154 mm. x 71 mm. x 8 mm. (Without Lid) 154 mm. x 126 mm. x 8 mm. (With Lid)