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Shinkot casket
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The Shinkot casket, also Bajaur reliquary of the reign of Menander, is a Buddhist reliquary from the Bajaur area in Gandhara, thought to mention the reign of the 2nd century BCE Indo-Greek king Menander I.[1] The steatite casket is said to have contained a silver and a gold reliquary at the time of discovery, but they have been lost.[2]
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![]() The Shinkot relic casket. The segment Minadrasa Maharajasa ("Great King Menander") appears on the closest portion of the lid, outer rim. | |
Material | Steatite |
Size | Diameter: 28.7 centimeters, 11.3 inches. Height: 8.38 centimeters, 3.3 inches |
Created | 2nd century BCE |
Discovered | Shinkot, Bajaur 34.66°N 71.5°E / 34.66; 71.5 |
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