Bimaran casket
The Bimaran casket or Bimaran reliquary is a small gold reliquary for Buddhist relics that was removed from inside the stupa no.2 at Bimaran, near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan.
| Bimaran casket | |
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The Bimaran casket or reliquary on display in the British Museum, with a depiction of the Buddha, surrounded by Brahma (left) and Śakra (right). | |
| Material | Gold encrusted with gems |
| Size | 6.7 cm high, 6.6 cm diameter |
| Created | 1st century CE |
| Discovered | Bimaran 34.458544°N 70.349792°E |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Registration | OA 1900.2-9.1 |
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