English: Bharhut pillar capital, 2nd century BCE. This capital is now located as the top of the right column supporting the main Gateway in the Kolkotta Museum as seen on this modern photograph: .
Another frontal view
Front and left side view.
Back view.
The capital has a trapeizoid shape and is decorated on all sides. It has many similarities with other Indian and Hellenistic capitals.
Extrapolated restoration.
To be compared with anta capital design at the Erechtheum.
Or the Pataliputra capital
Occurence of "step pyramid" capital on a Sunga relief at Sanchi.
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