| Mangalkot1 archaeological
site located in village Chingaspur, about 1 km west of mahasthan
(Bogra district). This Mangalkot (25 × 100 m in area) has yielded remains
of archaeological importance. Excavations (1981-83) at the site revealed
the remains of a very small temple complex of the medieval period.
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Mangolkot TC Head |
Terracotta Sculpture |
Large quantities of terracotta figures of the Kusana-Gupta
affiliation are among the most interesting finds. Most of the images are
of females wearing elaborate headdresses and jewelleries with serpent
hoods on their heads. The images were found heaped on the site over which
the temple was built in a later period. The site has not yet been fully
exposed. [Shafiqul Alam]
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