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Taxila copper plate information


Taxila Copper Plate
Taxila Copper Plate as displayed in the British Museum
MaterialCopper
SizeHeight 7.5 cm
Created1st century BC - 1st century AD
Present locationBritish Museum, London
RegistrationOA 1967.10-18.5

The Taxila copper-plate, also called the Moga inscription or the Patika copper-plate is a notable archaeological artifact found in the area of Taxila, Gandhara, in modern Pakistan. It is now in the collection of the British Museum.[1]

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