East Asia

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East Asia
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India
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Ancient Civilization Settlements
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The Indus Valley Civilization
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Mohenjo-daro now in Pakistan
Street in Mohenjo-daro
Well
Aerial view of Mohenjo-daro
"Great Bath," Mohenjo-daro
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Harappa
Granary in Harappa
View of modern day Harappa
Harappa
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The Figure
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The Figure
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Seals from the Indus Valley Civilization, c. 2500
- 1500 BCE
Unicorn Seal, white fired glazed steatite 5.08 x
5.08 cm
Bull Seal, white fired glazed steatite 3.2 cm
Molded Tablet, terra cotta 4.6 cm length, 1.2 x
1.5 cm width
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Architecture
Reconstruction including the disk
Bull Capital, polished Chunar sandstone,
89 Rampurva, Bihar, India Maurya Period, c.
274237 BCE
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Yakshi with a bird cage, red sandstone Bhuteshar,
Utar Pradesh, India Kushan period, 2nd century
C.E.
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Chauri bearer. Polished sandstone
64 Didarganj, Patna, Bihar, India. Maurya
period, 3rd century BCE
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Buddhism in India
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Architecture
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Bhaja Vihara, Bhaja, Maharashtra, India Late
Shunga period, c. 1st century BCE
Plan of Bhaja Vihara
Interior views
Exterior of a chaitya hall
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Great Stupa, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India Shunga
and early Andhra periods, c. 3rd century BCE
1st century CE
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Great Stupa, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India Shunga
and early Andhra periods, c. 3rd century BCE
1st century CE
Plan of the Stupa at Sanchi An
illustration of what the area looked like in the
early centuries of the Christian era
Front of the Stupa at Sanchi
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Two yakshis below torana, Carved ivory top of
chest or stool h. 13 ½, 2nd3rd century CE
Shalabhanjika, bracket figure, stone. h. 60,
early Andhra period, 1st century BCE
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Monkey jataka, relief carving, stone, h.
30. Upper part of south pillar, west gate of the
Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Early
Andhra period, 1030 CE.
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Buddha Conception
The dream of Queen Maya, Pillar medallion on
stupa railing, h. 19.
The dream of Queen Maya, Gandhara, 2-3rd century.
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Karle Vihara, Karle, Maharashtra, India Andhra
period, early 2nd century BCE
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Buddha Birth
"The Birth of the Buddha", from "12 Deed" Series.
Jamyang Buddhist Center, London. 96cm x 78cm.
Portland stone. 2003
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Buddha Life
Cushioned Throne, with the Assault of
Mara. Relief slab, gray marble, h. 69
¾ Amaravati, late Andhra period, late 2nd c CE.
Emaciated Buddha
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Western Influence
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Buddha Birth
Birth of the Buddha Stone pedestal, l. 20 ½
Gandhara region, late 2ndearly 3rd CE
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Parashurameshvara lingam Polished Sandstone, h.
60 Andhra Pradesh, India , 1st CE
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Seated Buddha with Attendants Red Sandstone, h.
36 5/8 Uttar Pradesh, India, Kushan Period, 124
CE
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Bacchanalian Scene Red sandstone, h. 21
7/8. Mathura, Kushan period, 2nd c CE
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Western Influence
Standing Buddha, Gandhara (Pakistan). Kushan
period, h. 7'6, 2nd - 3rd century CE.
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Buddha Images
Buddhist Triad, gray schist, h. 24 3/8. Gandhara
region, Kushan period, 182 CE.
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Buddha Calling on the Earth to Witness. Bengal,
Bihar, India. Pala Period, c. 9th c CE.