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An Arcaeological Study in Hazara Division, Pakistan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07041033
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research Field 考古学(含先史学)
Research InstitutionTokyo National Museum

Principal Investigator

NISHIOKA Yasuhiro  Tokyo National Museum, Curatorial Board, Head Curator, 学芸部, 部長 (40000351)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUMOTO Nobuyuki  Tokyo National Museum, Dept.of Programming, Curator, 学芸部・企画課・列品室, 室長 (30229562)
GOTO Takeshi  Tokyo National Museum, Dept.of Oriental Antiquities, Curator, 学芸部・東洋課・西アジア・エジプト室, 室長 (40132758)
MOCHIZUKI Mikio  Tokyo National Museum, Dept.of Japanese Archaeology, Curator, 学芸部・考古課・有史室, 室長 (60141991)
KOIZUMI Yoshihide  Tokyo National Museum, Dept.of Oriental Antiquities, Assistant Curator, 学芸部・東洋科・インド南東アジア室, 研究員 (40205315)
DAINOBU Yuji  Tokyo National Museum, Research and Information center, Research Curator, 資料部・研究指導室, 室長 (80163715)
時枝 務  東京国立博物館, 考古課, 主任研究官 (00217473)
古谷 毅  東京国立博物館, 考古課, 主任研究官 (40238697)
井上 洋一  東京国立博物館, 考古課・先史室, 室長 (60176451)
田辺 征夫  東京国立博物館, 考古課, 課長 (50000493)
安藤 孝一  東京国立博物館, 企画課, 課長 (60202785)
鷲塚 泰光  東京国立博物館, 次長 (80191740)
早乙女 雅博  東京国立博物館学芸部, 東洋課・北東アジア室, 室長 (80150035)
高浜 秀  東京国立博物館学芸部, 東洋課・インド・東南アジア室, 室長 (60000353)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥44,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥44,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥15,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥14,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥14,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,700,000)
KeywordsPakistan / Gandhara / Hazara / Buddhist temple / Stupa / Bracket / Diaper masonry / カロ-シュティー / ザールデリー / 仏教遺跡
Research Abstract

The Tokyo National Museum Archaeological Mission to Pakistan has conducted the excavation at Zaro Dheri Stupa and Monastery Site, near Shinkiari Village, Mansehra District in the Hazara Division, for the third consecutive year. During this season, the Mission dug the southeastern part of the stupa and the area around the south grand stairs that served as the main entrance to the Stupa site.
the partial floor plan of the stupa as well as the architectural design of the plinth has been ascertained through the excavation at the southeastern part of the stupa. The width of the square plinth measures 25.4 meters and the diaper masonry was used for the plinth. The shape of the plinth decorated with molding elements of porous limestone called kanjur has muchm in common with other Grandhara stupas. Originally the whole surface of the plinth has been plastered, but at present the plaster has almost gone and left few traces.
This stupa has been built at the center of the square platform of about 8 … More 0 meters square. Three stone slabs with kharoshti inscriptions suggesting the enlargement of the stupa body have been dug during the last season ; the Mission excavated the southeastern part of the foundation of the plinth to see whether the stupa did actually undergo the process of enlargement. The sequence of construction has been made clear through the excavation of this season, i.e. the building of the foundation preceded the leveling of the platform before the actual construction of the stupa itself. Therefore as far as the excavated foundation part is concerned, the stupa does not seem to have undergone any enlargement.
Gandhara temple precincts are usually paved with stone slabs or tiles ; the only part where a portion of pavement slabs has been found at Zaro Dheri is the area around the eastern stairs of the Stupa so far.
The south grand stairs are 9.8 meters wide, 10.5 meters long and each step is about 40 cm high. At the junction between the stairs and the platform are two square protruded decorative parts, and its width is 13.9 meters wide (E-W).
Of a small number of excavated objects, 3 schist stone brackets that used to adorn the cornice of the staircases and excavated near the eastern stairs of the Stupa, are the most noteworthy ones. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 西岡 康宏: "パキスタン・ハザーラ地方における考古学調査" 学術月報. 第610号. 18-24 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小泉 惠英: "パキスタン北西辺境州ハザーラ地方の仏教時代遺跡踏査" ラーフィダーン. 第XV巻. 108-111 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuhiro Nishioka: "Archaeological Survey in Hazara Division, Pakistan" Japanese scientific Monthly. vol.48, No.9. 18-24 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshihide Koizumi: "Research work of the Buddhist temple in Hazara Division, N.W.F.P.Pakistan" Al-Rafidan, Journal of Western Asiatic Studies. vol.XV. 108-111 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 西岡 康宏: "「パキスタン・ハザーラ地方における考古学調査」" 学術月報. 第610号. 18-24 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小泉 惠英: "「パキスタン北西辺境州ハザーラ地方の仏教時代遺跡踏査」" ラーフィダーン. 第XV巻. 108-111 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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