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State Archaeological Museum
State Archaeological Museum, 1 Satyen Roy road, Behala, Kolkata.
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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 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.

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]

References

  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.



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