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Research Database of All Publicly Available Samples of Gandharan Palettes/Toilet Trays


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Authors

Nikolaou, Christos 

Description

A CSV, xlsx and Accdb file containing an inventory list with all public records of Gandhara Palettes with associated data such as recorded provenance based on publications and museum catalogues, general descriptions of the material involved in each palette's construction, as well as periodization based on said publications. In addition, phasing is provided to enable for comparative analysis of various descriptions. In addition, links to museum catalogues are povided, as are citations and descriptions of the data itself. All data was collected from relevant bibliography such as excavation reports, previously compiled lists and museum catalogues to provide a new and updated list of the palettes, alongside important contextual information for future studies.

Updated in May 2023 with added information on the regional and local provenance of the palettes at hand. It also contains further qualitative information in terms of the fragmentation of the palettes, as well as possible religious and mythological interpretations. The chronology has been streamlined and re-organized to make it more usable for statistical analysis, as well as providing a column describing the nature of compartments as well as additional information on the nature of the scenes (whether they show a narrative or an event).

The third update (Jan 2024) has added new entries from existing literature, as well as their descriptions and citations. In addition, updates on the citations where they are found have been updated, and these citations have been fixed to make navigation in the database easier.

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Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel

Keywords

Religion, Art, Hybridity, Gandhara, Kushans, Bactria

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Version History

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2024-01-26 09:26:34
An updated version of the dataset (updated 26.01.2024)
2023-05-09 09:22:50
An updated version of the dataset (updated 09.05.2023)
2023-03-23 08:04:19
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