This is a rectangular Pillar capital related to a monument, in which there is a live marking of high-quality floral line paintings. This capital was discovered in 1895 during the excavation from the area of Bulandi Bagh of Pataliputra (Patna), the capital of the Maurya Empire, by archaeologist L.A. M. Waddell. It was found at a depth of about 12 feet (4 m). It has been dated by archaeologists and historians to the reign of Ashoka or shortly thereafter, to the 3rd century BCE. The front and the back of the Capital are both highly decorated, although the back has a few differences and is slightly coarser in design. The waves on the back are left-to-right that is reverse of the waves on the front. Also the back only has seven "eggs" in the egg-and-dart band (4th decorative band from the top) compared to eleven for the front. Lastly the bottom pebble design is simpler on the back with less pebbles being shown and a small plinth or band visually supports them. The pillar-capital is made of unpolished buff sandstone.
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