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Series O, Section I
Art of India and Southeast Asia
See: An Outline of Indian Art, separate text:
Series O-IV, Islamic art in India;
Series N-Il, Indonesian tribal art.

MAP23 Art Map of India and Southeast Asia.
MAP24 Art Map of India.

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (c.3000-1500 B.C.E.)

O 601 Aerial View and Citadel with Great Bath Mohenjo-daro
        Compare:MG213-215, Ur and Uruk, Mesopotamia.
O 1 Seals from Mohenjo-daro & Painted Jar, Museums, New Delhi, Boston
        Compare:M 24, M 190, Mesopotamia; O 402, Iran; O 86-87, China.
O 2 Torso from Harappa, Bust from Mohenjo-daro, Museum, New Delhi
        Compare:M 195, M 197, Mesopotamian figures.
O 3 Copper Dancer from Mohenjo-daro and Terracotta Figurines Museums, New Delhi, Boston,         Karachi

MAURYA (322-185 B.C.E.)

O 4 Asokan Column with Lion Lauriya, Nandangarh
O 5 Asokan Lion Capital and detail, from Sarnath, Museum, Sarnath
        Compare: O 407-8, O 414, Achaemenian capitals and columns.
O 6 Lomas Rishi Cave Façade, Barabar Hills
O 7 Yaksha from Parkham, Museum, Muttra
O 8 Yakshis from Besnagar and Didargañj Museums, Calcutta, Patna

SUNGA (185-72 B.C.E.)

O 9 Chaitya Hall Exterior, Plan and Section Bhaja
        Compare: O 6, Lomas Rishi; O 413, Achaemenian tomb.
O 10 Vihara Doorway Reliefs of Surya and Indra, Bhaja
O 11 Gateway and Railing from Bharhut Stupa, Indian Museum, Calcutta
O 12 Yakshi Pillar and Medallion of Maya’s Dream from Bharhut, Indian Museum, Calcutta
O 13 Yakshi Pillar and Surya Relief Temple Railing, Bodhgaya
        See: O 54, Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya.

ANDHRA (c.70 B.C.E. - 320 C.E.)

O 14 Saddanta Jataka Scene (copy of fresco), Cave X, Ajanta
        See: O 47-51, Gupta frescoes at Ajanta.
O 15 Chaitya Hall Exterior, Karli
O 16 Chaitya Hall Interior, Karli
O 17 Donor Pair or Mithuna, façade relief, Chaitya Hall, Karli
O 18 Great Stupa (No.1) from Southeast Sanchi
O 19 East Gate Great Stupa, Sanchi
O 20 Yakshi, bracket figure, East Gate, Great Stupa, Sanchi
        Compare: O 8, Didarganj yakshi;O 12, Bharhut yakshi
O 21 Enlightenment, Miracle, Kapilavastu, Dvarapala, reliefs East Gate, Great Stupa, Sanchi
O 602 Ivories from Pompeii and Begram Museums, Naples, Kabul

O 22 Slab Relief of Great Stupa at Amaravati, Museum, Madras
O 603 Medallion Relief of Buddha & Elephant, from Amaravati, Museum, Madras

KUSHAN: MATHURA (c.50-320 C.E.)

Note:MA 78, Bactrian coin; O 35-39, 602, 604, Afghanistan.

O 23 Kings Kanishka and Wima Kadphises from Mathura, Museum, Muttra
O 24 Bodhisattva of Friar Bala from Mathura, Museum, Sarnath
O 25 Herakles & Lion Pillar and Bacchanalia Relief from Mathura, Museums,Calcutta, Muttra
        Compare: A 311, A 315, Hellenistic reliefs.
O 26 Seated Buddha on Lion Throne from Mathura, Museum, Muttra
O 27 Yakshis on Railing Pillars from Bhutesar, Museum, Calcutta
        Compare:O 602, Begram ivory figures; O 12, Bharhut yakshi.

GANDHARA (c.50-320 C.E.)

O 28 Reliefs of Tritons, Garland Bearers, Bacchanalia, Museum, Lahore Relief of Bacchanalia (or         Siddhartha’s Bride). .Rowland Collection
        Compare: A 348, A 385, B 373, K l, Classical reliefs.
O 29 Reliquaries of Bimaran & Kanishka, British Museum, London;Museum, Peshawar
O 30 Standing Buddhas from Gandhara Museum, Calcutta;Hoti-Mardan
        Compare: A 272, A 415, K 172, Classical figures.
O 31 Standing Bodhisattva from Shahbaz-garhi, Musée Guimet, Paris
O 32 Athena (or Dvarapala) from Gandhara, Museum, Lahore
O 33 Takht-i-Bahi Monastery Peshawar District
O 34 Corinthian Capital from Jamalgarhi, British Museum, London
        Compare: G 61, MG 219, Greek capitals; O 421, Sasanian.

AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA (c.III-VIII Century)

Note: M 218, O 128, O 403, animal-style bronzes; MA 78, Bactrian coin; O 602,
         Begram; O 29, Bimaran; O 454-457, 511-512, Islamic.

O 35 Stucco Relief of Mara or Demon from Hadda, Musée Guimet,Paris
O 36 Stucco Heads from Hadda and Peshawar, Museums, Kansas City, Boston
O 604 Hadda Bust and Fondukistan Bodhisattva, Musée Guimet, Paris
        Compare: A 417, Roman; O 150, O 172, Chinese; O 612, Bengal.
O 37 Colossal Buddha (175-feet high), Bamiyan
O 38 Sun God, fresco on niche soffit (copy), Bamiyan
O 39 Rock-cut Lantern Roof of Cave Sanctuary, Bamiyan
O 40 Garland Bearers, fresco from Miran, Museum, New Delhi
        Compare: K 195-196, K 206-207, Fayum & Dura-Europus paintings.
O 605 Cremation of the Buddha, fresco from Kizil, Museum,Berlin
O 606 Yakshi from Dandan Uiliq, Donor from Bezeklik, frescoes, Museum, New Delhi
        Compare: O 167, O 187-191, Tun-huang paintings.

GUPTA (320-600)

O 41 Standing Buddha from Mathura, Museum, New Delhi
        Compare: O 24, O 26, O 30, Kushan Buddhas.
O 42 Seated Buddha Preaching from Sarnath, Museum, Sarnath
O 43 Standing Buddha from Sarnath, Museum, Sarnath
O 44 Stele with Reliefs of Buddha’s Life from Sarnath, Museum, Sarnath
O 45 Standing Copper Buddha from Sultanganj, City Museum, Birmingham
O 46 View of Site and Cave XXVI Chaitya Hall Interior, Ajanta
        See: O 14, Cave X fresco; O 9, O l5-l6,Bhaja and Karli caves
O 47 Great Bodhisattva Padmapani, fresco Cave I, Ajanta
O 48 Head of Great Bodhisattva, detail of O 47 Cave I, Ajanta
O 49 Mahajanaka Jataka Palace Scene, fresco, Cave I, Ajanta
        Compare: O 622, Tanjore fresco; O 634, Sigiriya fresco.
O 50 Decorative Ceiling Panels, fresco, Cave I, Ajanta I

O 51 Indra and Flying Divinities, fresco, Porch, Cave XVII, Ajanta
O 52 Chaitya Façade, Cave XIX, Ajanta
O 607 Seated Nagaraja and Queen, Exterior, Niche, Cave XIX, Ajanta
O 53 Sanichi Temple No.17 and Aihole Durga Temple, Sanichi; Aihole
O 54 Mahabodhi Temple, before and after restoration Bodhgaya
        Compare: O 416, Ctesiphon; O 611, Nalanda.
O 55 Dhamekh Stupa Decorative Facing Sarnath
O 608 Boar Avatar of Vishnu Rescuing Earth, relief Udayagiri
O 609 Vishnu on Ananta, reliefs Temple, Deogarh; Cave III, Badami
        Note: O 618, Aurangabad Cave VII relief.
O 610 Brahma and Vishnu, reliefs from Aihole, Museum, Bombay

EARLY MEDIEVAL: NORTHERN (600-850)

O 611 Main Stupa and Tiered Votive Stupa, Nalanda
        Compare: O54, Bodhgaya temple; O 635, Nepal stupa.
O 612 Bodhisattva Torso & Bengal Buddha, Victoria & Albert Mususeum, London; Museum,         Boston
        Compare: 045, Copper Buddha from Sultafigani.
O 613 Sun Temple and Niche Relief of Surya Martand, Kashmir
O 614 Bronze Four-faced Vishnu from Kashmir County Museum, Los Angeles

EARLY MEDIEVAL: SOUTHERN (600-850)

O 56 Rock-cut Raths Mamallapuram
O 57 Descent of the Ganges Mamallapuram
O 615 Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon, relief Mamallapuram
O 616 Shore Temple Mamallapuram
O 617 Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal
        Note: O 619, Parasuramesvara Temple, Bhuvanesvara, circa 750.
O 58 Kailasanatha Temple, View and Plan, Elura
O 59 Ravana Shaking Mt. Kailasa, Elura
O 618 Ganges and Tara Figures CaveXXI, Elura; Cave VII, Aurangabad
O 60 Rock-cut Temple Plan and Dancing Siva Relief, Elephanta
O 61 Saiva Trinity (Trimurti) and Guardians, Elephanta

LATE MEDIEVAL: NORTHERN (850-1200)

O 619 Parasuramnesvara and Muktesvara Temples, Bhuvanesvara
O 62 Lingaraja Temple, Bhuvanesvara
O 63 Surya Deul Temple (Black Pagoda), Konarak
O 64 Great Wheel and Standing Surya Figure, Surya Temple, Konarak
        Compare: O 612, Pala figures; O 613, Martand Surya.
O 620 Kandariya Mahadeo Temple and Sculpture detail, Khajuraho
O 65 Jain Temple Interior, Mount Abu

LATE MEDIEVAL: SOUTHERN (from 850)

O 621 Rajrajesvara (Brihadesvara) Temple, Tanjore
O 622 Niche Sculpture Figure and Dancer fresco, Rajrajesvara, Tanjore
        Compare: O 47-51, Ajanta frescoes;O 634, Ceylon fresco.
O 623 Hoysala Kesava Temple Somnathpur, Mysore
O 624 Horse Columns Mandapa, Vishnu Temple, Srirangam
O 66 Gopuram and Cloister of Pool, Great Temple, Madura
        Compare: G 8, Egyptian pylon; O 589, Mughal; O 621, Tanjore.
O 67 Bronze Standing Parvati Freer Gallery, Washington D.C.
        Compare: O 3, Mohenjo-daro dancer;O 74, Siva Nataraja.
O 68 Bronze Seated Kali with Cymbals, Nelson Gallery, Kansas City

ISLAMIC INDIA (c.XII-XVIII Century)

See:O 505, Qutb Minar, Old Delhi; O 589-600, Mughal art and
architecture; GM 492-493, XX Century architecture in India.

INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING

O 625 Jam Palm-leaf Manuscript, from Gujarat, Museum, Boston Chaurpanchasika Illustration,         from Mewar, Museum, Ahmadabad
        Compare:O 636, Nepal manuscript;O 533-539, Iran miniatures.
O 626 Todi Ragini, from Malwa, Museum, Boston
        Kakubha Ragini, from Bundi, Bickford Collection
O 627 Krishna & Radha Exchanging Roles, from Mewar, Museum, Los Angeles
O 628 Radha (Bani-Thani), from Kishangarh, Kishangarh Darbar
O 629 Raja Shooting Tigers, from Kotah, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
        Compare: O 596, Akbar-nama;O 600, Mughal hunting scene.
O 630 Lady and Maid in Garden, from Jammu-Basohli, Museum, Boston
O 631 Ramayana Siege of Lanka, from Guler, Museum, Boston
O 632 Krishna and Radha, from Kangra, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
        Road to Krishna, from Garhwal-Guler, Victoria & Albert Museum, London

CEYLON (SRI LANKA)

O 633 Ruvanveli Dagaba, Anuradhapura
        Compare: O 18, Sanichi; O 22, Amaravati; O 635, Nepal.
O 69 Seated Buddha from Anuradhapura Museum, Colombo
        Compare: O 26, O 42, Mathura and Gupta Buddhas.
O 70 Standing Buddha and Bodhisattva, Ruvanveli Dagaba, Anuradhapura
O 71 Parjanya, and Elephants, reliefs Irsurumuniya, Anuradhapura
O 634 Apsaras, fresco Citadel, Sigiriya
        Compare: O 47-51, Ajanta frescoes.
O 72 Great Quadrangle Temples and Shrinesm, Polonnaruva
O 73 Colossal Buddha with Ananda, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruva
O 74 Bronze Dancing Sivas (Nataraja), Museums, Colombo, Madras
O 75 Bronze Sundaramurtiswami and Pattini Devi, Museum, Colombo; British Museum, London

NEPAL AND TIBET

O 635 Bodhnath Stupa and Patan Temple with Column, Nepal
        Compare:O 54, Bodhgaya; O 611, Nalanda; O 613, Kashmir.
O 636 Nepalese Palm-leaf Manuscript, Museum of Art, Cleveland
        Compare: O 625, Jain palm-leaf manuscript.
O 637 Nepalese Copper Tara; Tibetan Bronze Yamantaka, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New         York
        Compare: O 45, Gupta; O 612, Bengal; O 614, Kashmir.
O 638 Tibetan Tanka with Bodhisattva, British Museum, London
        Compare: O 187-191, Buddhist paintings at Tun-huang.

VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA

O 639 Dong-son Bronze Drum and Lamp-Bearer, Museum, Hanoi
        Compare: O 99-106, O 108-112, Chinese Chou bronzes.
O 640 Chain Dong-duong Siva; Mi Son Capital, Museums, Cleveland;Tourane
        Compare: O 83-84, Borobudur sculpture.
O 76 Harihari; Krishna Govardhana, Museums, Phnom Penh;Cleveland
        Compare: O 43, Gupta; O 612, Sanchi; O 646, Siam.
O 641 Sambor Prei Kuk and Preah Ko Shrines, Cambodia
O 642 Temple-Library and Tympanum of Ravana, Bantéay Srei, Cambodia
        Compare: O 59, Elura, Ravana Shaking Mt. Kailasa.
O 77 Heads of Buddha and Siva, Fogg Art Museum; Museum, Cleveland
O 78 Lintel with Makaras from Slà Ket Temple, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
O 79 Aerial View, View from West, and Plan, Angkor Wat
        Compare:O 62, Bhuvanesvara; O 82, Borobudur.
O 80 Dancers, or Apsaras, relief, Angkor Wat
O 643 Vishnu Churning Sea of Milk, Heaven & Hell, reliefs, Angkor Wat
O 644 South Gate and Churning Sea of Milk Figures, Angkor Thom
O 81 Bayon Towers with Colossal Heads, Angkor Thom