Iron Pillar with rust-resistant composition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Iron_Pillar_with_rust-resistant_composition
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monument
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Iron_Pillar_of_Delhi
gptkbp:built 4th century CE
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Chandragupta_II
gptkbp:composition low sulfur content
high phosphorus content
low manganese content
gptkbp:corrosionProtectionMechanism passive protective film
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:decorations Garuda capital (now missing)
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:height 7.21 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iron Pillar with rust-resistant composition
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Brahmi
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:location gptkb:Qutb_complex
gptkb:Delhi
gptkbp:material wrought iron
gptkbp:notableFeature corrosion resistance
ancient metallurgy
gptkbp:purpose commemorative pillar
gptkbp:significance archaeological importance
example of ancient Indian iron working
gptkbp:studiedBy metallurgists
gptkbp:surface inscriptions
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Delhi
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Qutb_Minar_and_its_Monuments
gptkbp:weight over 6,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qutb_Minar_complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7