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'''State Archaeological Museum''' established in [[Kolkata]] (formerly Calcutta), [[West Bengal]] in 1962 has collections including rare tools of the Early, Middle and the Late Stone Ages from [[Susunia]] (Bankura) and other sites, proto-historic antiquities from [[Pandu Rajar Dhibi]] (Burdwan), terracottas, sculptures, stone and stucco from the Gupta, Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Pala and Mediaeval times.
'''State Archaeological Museum''' in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], is an [[Museum|archeological meusium]] founded in 1962 and has collections including rare tools of the Early, Middle and the Late Stone Ages from [[Susunia]] (Bankura) and other sites, proto-historic antiquities from [[Pandu Rajar Dhibi]] (Burdwan), terracottas, sculptures, stone and stucco from the Gupta, Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Pala and Mediaeval times.


There is also a section on ‘Historical Art’ opened in 1963 which displays large number of old terracottas, bronzes, wood-carvings, textiles and manuscripts. Sells several card-sets and other publications; activities include explorations and excavations of historical sites.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DQZuAAAAMAAJ&q=State+Archaeological+Museum+Behala&dq=State+Archaeological+Museum+Behala&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwidx-ua9rrgAhVRWX0KHenCBP8Q6AEIRDAG|title=History and Archaeology of Eastern India|date=1998-01-01|publisher=Books & Books|isbn=9788185016542|language=en}}</ref>
There is also a section on ‘Historical Art’ opened in 1963 which displays large number of old terracottas, bronzes, wood-carvings, textiles and manuscripts. Sells several card-sets and other publications; activities include explorations and excavations of historical sites.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DQZuAAAAMAAJ&q=State+Archaeological+Museum+Behala|title=History and Archaeology of Eastern India|date=1998-01-01|publisher=Books & Books|isbn=9788185016542|language=en}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
[[File:Metals and coins- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address - 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor- Early history Gallery 03.jpg|thumb|[[Punch-marked coins]] discovered from [[Chandraketugarh]].]]
[[File:Animals and Birds- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address - 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor- Early history Gallery 01.jpg|thumb|[[Terracotta]] sculpture]]
[[File:Copper plate inscription of Mahendra Pala (2)- State Archaeological Museum in West Bengal- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First Floor- Nandadirghi Vihara, Jagjivanpur Gallery.jpg|thumb|Copper plate inscription of [[Mahendrapala]].]]
[[File:. Bone artifacts-Chandraketugarh- Early history gallery- State Archaeological Museum- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor 01.jpg|thumb|Bone artefacts]]
[[File:Pottery- State Archaeological Museum- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- Nandadirghi Vihara, Jagjivanpur Gallery 34.jpg|thumb|Pottery]]
[[File:Mithuna, Dampati and Lajjagauri- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034-Early History Gallery. 18.jpg|thumb|Mithuna, Dampati and Lajjagauri]]
[[File:Wood and ivory artefacts- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034-Early History Gallery. 02.jpg|thumb|Ivory artefacts]]
[[File:Narrative and social scene - Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address - 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor- Early history Gallery 02.jpg|thumb|Narrative and social scene, discovered from Chandraketugarh]]
[[File:Terracotta seals and sealings- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum- Address - 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor- Early history Gallery 18.jpg|thumb|A terracotta seal]]
[[File:Metal image of marichi- State Archaeological Museum in West Bengal- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First Floor- Nandadirghi Vihara, Jagjivanpur Gallery.jpg|thumb|Marichi]]
[[File:Terracotta Moulds- Chandraketugarh- State Archaeological Museum, West Bengal- Address- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- Early History Gallery- First floor 01.jpg|thumb|Terracotta moulds]]
[[File:Terracotta Figurines, Dhosa- South Twenty Four Parganas- Early history gallery- State Archaeological Museum- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor 01.jpg|thumb|Terracotta Figurines]]
[[File:Terracotta plaque and seal, Tilpi and Dhosa, South 24 Parganas- Early history gallery- State Archaeological Museum- 1, Satyen Roy Rd, Auddy Bagan Basti, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034- First floor 05.jpg|thumb|A terracotta plaque]]
[[File:4. Horse.jpg|thumb|Terracotta horse]]
 
==See also==
* [[List of museums in India]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 18 December 2021

State Archaeological Museum
File:State Archaeological Museum - 1 Satyen Roy Road - Behala - Kolkata 2015-12-12 7779-7782.tiff
Façade of the State Archaeological Museum, Kolkata
File:State Archaeological Museum - 1 Satyen Roy Road - Behala - Kolkata 2015-12-12 7779-7782.tiff
Façade of the State Archaeological Museum, Kolkata
Established1962[1]
LocationKolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal[2]
Coordinates22°29′57.80″N 88°19′04.70″E / 22.4993889°N 88.3179722°E / 22.4993889; 88.3179722

State Archaeological Museum in Kolkata, West Bengal, is an archeological meusium founded in 1962 and has collections including rare tools of the Early, Middle and the Late Stone Ages from Susunia (Bankura) and other sites, proto-historic antiquities from Pandu Rajar Dhibi (Burdwan), terracottas, sculptures, stone and stucco from the Gupta, Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Pala and Mediaeval times.

There is also a section on ‘Historical Art’ opened in 1963 which displays large number of old terracottas, bronzes, wood-carvings, textiles and manuscripts. Sells several card-sets and other publications; activities include explorations and excavations of historical sites.[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Punch-marked coins discovered from Chandraketugarh.
Terracotta sculpture
Copper plate inscription of Mahendrapala.
Bone artefacts
Pottery
Mithuna, Dampati and Lajjagauri
Ivory artefacts
Narrative and social scene, discovered from Chandraketugarh
A terracotta seal
Marichi
Terracotta moulds
Terracotta Figurines
A terracotta plaque
Terracotta horse

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Roopa-Lekhā. Printed at the I.M.H. Press, Chandri Chowk, Delhi, for the Fine Arts & Crafts Syndicate Limited, Delhi. 2001.
  2. Susan L. Huntington (1 January 1984). The "Påala-Sena" Schools of Sculpture. Brill Archive. pp. 25–. ISBN 90-04-06856-2.
  3. History and Archaeology of Eastern India. Books & Books. 1 January 1998. ISBN 9788185016542.