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Vidisha Museum

Coordinates: 23°31′11″N 77°48′59″E / 23.519738°N 77.816497°E / 23.519738; 77.816497
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Vidisha District Museum
Vidisha District Museum
Vidisha Museum is located in India
Vidisha Museum
Location within India
LocationVidisha
Coordinates23°31′11″N 77°48′59″E / 23.519738°N 77.816497°E / 23.519738; 77.816497
TypeArchaeological museum
Collection sizeJain, Buddhist and Hindu art, sculpture, antiquities
Vidisha Yaksha, 2nd century BCE.

Vidisha Museum or Vidisha District Museum is the main museum of the city of Vidisha, ancient Besnagar.[1][2][3]

The museum has many sculptures, terracottas and coins, especially from the 9th to the 10 th century CE, as well as Harappan art.[2]

A statue of a Yaksha, usually dated to the time of the Mauryan Empire or the Sunga Empire, can be seen.[1][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Vidisha District Museum
  2. ^ a b Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN 9781349070145.
  3. ^ Buddhist Circuit in Central India: Sanchi, Satdhara, Sonari, Andher, Travel Guide. Goodearth Publications. 2010. ISBN 9789380262055.
  4. ^ Dehejia, Vidya (2009). The Body Adorned: Sacred and Profane in Indian Art. Columbia University Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780231512664.
  5. ^ Elgood, Heather (2000). Hinduism and the Religious Arts. A&C Black. ISBN 9780304707393.

23°31′11″N 77°48′59″E / 23.519738°N 77.816497°E / 23.519738; 77.816497