Kushan Period (north east India/Pakistan) "Gandara style"
1. Aphrodite w/ Bacterium wings
2. Bodhisattva from Shabaz-Garhi, 2c
3. standing Buddha, dark grey schist, 4’ 7” Gandara
4. Bodhisattva, dark grey schist, 45", Peshwar
5. Standing Buddha, bronze, 4 - 5c
6. Seated Buddha, 2-3c
7. Assault of Mara, frieze, Gandara 2c
8. gold and ruby casket w/ Buddha in a Cave, 2c
9. Stupa of Gundara, Kabul
10. “ one of eighteen
11. votive, model of Gundara Stupa
Gupta Period
12. stone casket from the stupa at Devnomori, 4c 7"d x 3"h
13. " " cross-section
14. " " "this is the abode of the relics of Dashabala" (an epithet of Buddha)
15. map
16. 2nd Gupta Emp.,gold coin, 350ad
17. Buddha, 5c Sarnath
18. standing Buddha, Mathura, 4c 5c , red sandstone, 7’ 3/8”
19. Gupta style Buddha, sandstone, 4’9”
20. Torso of Bodhisattva, 5c
21. head of Buddha, c320
22. head of Bodhisavattva Avalokiteshvara, 5c
23. Adjunta complex, view from hill
24. " " , plan 2c bce - 7c ad
25. " , chaitya caves #10 and (#9 far rt.)
26. " " , unfinished cave #24, 477ad stopped at the death of Emperor Harishena Vakeataka
27. “ “ , exterior Cave #7
28. " " , cave #26 (chaitya) from cave #7
29. " " , cave #26 facade
30. ." " , cave #26, interior w/ Stupa
31. “ “ , cave #26 reclining Buddha at moment of total extinction (parnirvana)
32. “ “ , cave #26, Head of reclining Buddha
33. " " , cave #19 facade
34. " " , cave #19 right side of door facade
35. " " , cave #19, interior w/ stupa
36. " " , cave #19, int. , ceiling detail w/ column
37. “ “ ,cave #2 countless Buddha, wall painting.
38. “ “ ,cave #2, Buddha relief
39. " " , cave #1, exterior
40. " " , cave #1, assembly hall toward shrine , 5c
41. " " , cave #1, ceiling detail
42. " " , cave #1, Bodhisattvas Padmapani, 5c
43. " " , cave #1, Story of Prince Mahajanaka, girl dancers and Musicians
44. ." " , cave #1, Story of Prince Mahajanaka, mural revealing 10c repairs
45. " " , cave #17, Story of Prince Mahajanaka, palace scene, porch, c500
46. Kapotesvar temple, Chezarla, 4c
47. Cross section of Caitya Hall, , Karli, Maharshtra, 1c bce
Rastrakuta
48. Ellora complex, view c1793 by James Wales, (watercolor)
49. " " , cave #12, Tin Tali, monastery(watercolor)
50. " " , Temple of Dhumar Lena, interior wc. c1793(watercolor)
51. " " , cave #32, Indra Sabha temple, Jain group, view
52. " " , cave #32, ", Parshvanath, a Jain savior(watercolor)
53. " " , cave #32, ", front exterior
54. " " , cave #32, ", 2nd floor
55. " " , cave #32, ", " " ,interior
56. " " , cave #32, ",Matanga (god of Wealth)
57. " " , cave #32, ", Siddhaika (goddess of generosity)
58. " " , cave #16, Kailasanatha temple, entrance, (Shiva lingam temple
59. " " , cave #16, " ", entrance,
60. " " , cave #16, " ", view of courtyard and monolith
61. " " , cave #16, " ", plan
62. " " , cave #16, ", side reliefs Ravana shaking Mt Kailasa, w/ Shiva and Parvati, above
63. " " , cave #16, " ", view
64. “ “ , cave #16, “ “
65. " " , cave #16, " ", monastery
66. " " , cave #16, " ", view from above
67. " " , cave #16, " ", view of roof top
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updated by Elroy Christenson 4/15/03