606 Note on some Sculptures found in Peshawar. [No. 1 . 



Note on some Sculptures found in the district of Peshawar. — By 

 E. C. Bayley, Esq. B. C. S. 



The sculptures of which the accompanying sketches are representa- 

 tions were brought from Jamal Giri in the Eusofzye pergunnah of the 

 Peshawar district. 



This place is distant about thirty miles from Peshawar, and by it 

 the road into the Eusofzye country from the Swat valley lies. 



A view of the place and a ground plan of the building with a rough 

 sketch of it, are forwarded also (vide Plate XXV.) : for these I am 

 indebted to Lieut. Maisten, H. A. 



The ruins were originally noticed by Lieut. Lumsden of the Guide 

 Corps, and by him they were pointed out to Lieut. Stokes of the Horse 

 Artillery. 



The sculptures were collected by these two officers, and by their 

 liberality came into my possession. 



A few more specimens have also been most kindly placed at my 

 disposal by Dr. Kemp of the Medical Service ; but these latter I have 

 not yet received, and do not know when I shall be able to get them. 

 I do not therefore longer delay the preparation of this paper ; but will, 

 if necessary, supply a further notice when they reach me. 



From the plan it will be perceived that the building was twelve- 

 sided externally, and contained an inner circular enclosure. 



In each side of the outer enclosure is an opening ; but one only is 

 furnished with a flight of steps, and this alone appears to have been 

 used as an entrance. 



It is hardly possible to offer any conjecture as to the purposes to 

 which the building was originally applied. 



Lieut. Stokes, who has had the opportunity of examining several 

 "topes," declares it to be of a widely different nature. 



All that can be safely affirmed is that the character of the sculp- 

 tures leads to the conclusion that it was an edifice dedicated to religious 

 purposes. 



Passing therefore to the sculptures I shall offer a few remarks on each. 



Fig. 1 (Plate XXVI.) — Represents apparently amanin the attitude of 

 teaching or exhortation ; the singularly mild countenance, the top-knot 

 of twisted hair, the elongated lobes of the ears, seem to denote that it is 



