Ancient Asian Reliefs

Bas-reliefs capturing divine and mythological themes from ancient temples in Asia, featuring intricate depictions of deities and narratives.

Khajuraho graceful apsaras and nayikas on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Two apsaras - ancient bas relief in Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia

Travel photos. Relief (maybe in Angkor)

Borobudur, 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple. UNESCO World Heritage. Bas-relief dispicting the life of Buddha. Java. Indonesia.

Banteay Srei with bas relief in red sandstone showing Shiva & Parvati (E pediment of S Library), 10th century Khmer architecture at Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Khajuraho graceful apsaras and nayikas on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Bas-reliefs of Prambanan temple, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta

India, Delhi, Imperial Hotel, garden, statues,

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Prambanan 9th century Hindu temple. Bas-reliefs telling the story of the Hindu epic Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana. Java. Indonesia.

Angkor Thom Relief an einer Wand des Bayon Tempel in Angkor Thom in Kambodscha Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreasxEdelmannx 21579111

Bas-relief in Khmer Hindu temple, Banteay Srei, Angkor, Siem Riep, Cambodia

Bas relief stone carvings in the Prambanan temple complex, a 9th-century Hindu temple, (UNESCO World Heritage Site) not far from Yogjakarta, located in central Java Island, Indonesia.

Stone relief, Narmada River ghat, Valsad, Gujarat, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone carving bas relief sculptures on Vaman Temple, famous indian tourist site Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Cambodia Angkor Prasat Kravan Unpublished image 2. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon,

Dancing Apsaras, bas-relief, Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Relief at the Radha Shyam terracotta temple, Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal, India, Asia

Chamunda 10th century AD Kalchurian period found at Tendukhera district Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Uma Maheshwar 11th century AD, Kalchurian period found at Tewar village, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Radovans Portal Löwe an Radovans Portal der Kathedrale des heiligen Laurentius in Trogir, Kroatien, Europa Lion at the Portal of Radovan, Church of St. Lawrence, Trogir, Croatia, Europe *** Radovans Portal Lion at Radovans Portal of the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir, Croatia, Europe Lion at the Portal of Radovan, Church of St Lawrence, Trogir, Croatia, Europe

Khajuraho Sculpture, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone relief, Buddhist temple complex Borobudur, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Sandstone bas relief dancing Apsaras (celestial maidens) at The Bayon, built by Jayavarman VII, in Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Garland sarcophagus. Marble. Tel Mevorah. Roman period, 3rd century CE. Decorated with floral garlands and deities. Detail. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel.

Statues carved on the wall of a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

. Shiva and Parvati with stems in relief behind them; A portion of the legs, the lotus and the riding animals are missing. On base.

Famous erotic stone carving sculptures, Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site. Famous sculptures of Khajuraho temples, India

BUDA ENTRONIZADO SEDENTE-TAILANDIA-PERIODO ANGKOR 1180-1220. Location: MUSEO KIMBELL. FORT WORTH-TEXAS.

Combodia, Angko, Bas-relief depicting four apsaras (female spirit) seated in javanese style from the royal terracer, Bayon style

India Ellora Caves Unpublished image 1. Swaan, Wim. 1968 or earlier Photographic production materials for Cities of Mughul India: Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Cities of Mughul India: Delhi,

Asian Civlisations Museum. Gnaesha is the half elephant, half human son of Shiva and Parvati. Java. 10th century. Andesite. Singapore.

On the wall of monument Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

India, Karnataka, Halebidu, Relief representing the Goddess Devi, Hoysala period

Sculptured panel of Shiva dancing the Lalitam in Hindu Cave 14 (Ravana ka khai), Ellora

Stone sculptures in cave 29, the Kailashanatha Cave, Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ellora, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Ancient guardstone bas relief at Vatadage in Pollonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Ancient guardstone relief

Marble Stone Sculpture, Udaipur Beautifully sculptured marble wall panel at Jagadeesh Temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16456551

ESCULTURA DE LAS CUEVAS DE AJANTA BUDA ENTRE FLORES DE LOTO-S IV-INFL GUPTA. Location: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. SARNATH. India.

Sculpture at kandariya mahadeva temple, Khajuraho, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Figures of the Leper King Terrace in detail, Angkor Thom complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prambanan 9th century Hindu temple. Bas-reliefs telling the story of the Hindu epic Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana. Java. Indonesia.

Bas-relief, Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia

Rama with bow and arrow carved in Krishna temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

sculpture of caves aurangabad maharashtra india Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Relief, stupas of Sanchi, UNESCO World Heritage site, built by King Ashoka, Mauryan dynasty, Sanchi, Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, North India, India, Asia

The guardian Bas relief in cave 2, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Vishnu. Sculpture. 11th century. Benniputti Thana, Bihar, India. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom..

old khmer art carvings bas-relief on the wall

Erotic statues carved on wall of Konarak sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India World Heritage Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Mithuna or erotic couples usually form central band of sculptures at Khandariya Mahadev temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Reliefs in cave n°24

Kama and Rati Bracket figures in cave 3, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Sculptural frieze, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Indonesia, Bali, Kebun Raja, bas-relief

Devata relief, Angkor Wat main temple, Cambodia, Asia

Goddess sculpture Khajuraho Madhya pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Pedra stone statue of Visnu on a lotus flower, from India. Dated 11th Century

Brass plaque from Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. the British Museum London. Edo peoples, 16th century AD From Benin, Nigeria. There are over nine hundred plaques of this type in various museums in England, Europe and America. Many of the plaques now in The British Museum were collected during the British Punitive Expedition in 1897. They are thought to have been made in matching pairs and fixed to pillars in the Oba's palace in Benin City.

Antefix with Kneeling Guardian. Culture: Cambodia. Dimensions: H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W. 13¼ in. (33.7 cm); D. 9½ in. (24.1 cm). Date: third quarter of the 10th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Khajuraho ornate carved sculptures on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Door Guardian, Mahakala, 800s. Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century. Volcanic stone; overall: 61.3 x 32.4 cm (24 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.).

Detail from the Mahishasuramardini Cave, one of the rock_cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram, UNESCO World Heritage...

Relief depicting Varaha, Gupta period, early 5th century AD, Cave 5, Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Bronze statues as souvenir on display for sale in Bali, Indonesia.

Bas-reliefs of Prambanan temple, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta

The Maharishi (Great Sage) Agastya. Indonesia, Central Java, 10th century. Sculpture. Volcanic stone

Iran, Naqsh-e Rostam. The most famous of the Sassanid Bas-reliefs depicts the triumph of Shapur I over two Roman emperors, Valerian Caesar and Philip the Arab. Behind the king stands Kirtir, a powerful high priest.

Bas Relief, The Bayon, Angkor Thom, Angkor Archaeological Park

RELIEVE DEL JUICIO FINAL. Location: AUGUSTINUS CHURCH. PALENCIA. SPAIN.

Stone carving bas relief panorama, Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site

The crocodile-god Sobek with Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Sobek Temple, Dakamsha, Egypt, c1380 BC. Artist: Unknown

KRSNADEVARAYA Y SUS REINAS-S XVI-ARTE VIJAYANAGAR . Location: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. SARNATH. India.

Dvarapala. Early Chola, 10th century AD. South India. Stone. A Dvarapala or Dvarapalaka is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant. The dvarapala statue is a widespread architectural element throughout Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina cultures

Bas Reliof in the north side of the Borobudur; Ditto 2nd Go. The upper part of the relief tells a story from Siddhartha in Lalitavistara.

Relief panel in Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java in Indonesia

India, Madhya Pradesh, Maheshwar. High relief caparisoned elephants form part of a frieze decorating the chhatri, or mausoluem, of Vitoji Rao Holkar.

Statue in the Hall of Heroes, Mandor, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Myanmar (Burma) Pagan Sulamani Temple Plate 41. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pag

ARQUETA HISPANO ARABE PROCEDENTE DE LEYRE-DET CALIFA CON SIRVIENTES AÑO 1005. Author: FARAY Y SUS DISCIPULOS (S. XI). Location: MUSEO DE NAVARRA. Pamplona. NAVARRA. SPAIN.

Lazio Roma Rome S. Paolo78. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculptural fragments, inscribed tomb markers, sculpture, fresco painting, mosaics Specific Location: Basilica Antiquities: Architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculpture fragments General Notes: the "tomb markers" need to be sorted and catalogued German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

. Vishnu is represented here with two extra heads, that of a lion and that of a boar. Originally he also had four arms. This manifestation of the Hindu god was especially popular in Kashmir between the 8th and 10th centuries. The tripartite crown and muscular upper body are among the characteristics of sculpture from Kashmir.

Basrelief with the birth and childhood of Buddha, 1873 photograph Also depicted relief 1b 110, the Avadana and Maitrakanyaka. Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Goddess Hariti Seated Holding a Child. India; Bihar. Date: 901 AD-1100. Dimensions: 54.0 × 38.7 × 16.7 cm (21 1/4 × 15 1/4 × 6 9/16 in.). Black stone. Origin: Bihar. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Cambodia: Chinese mercenaries advancing with the Khmer army, bas-relief Eastern Wall, southern section, The Bayon, Angkor Thom. The Bayon was originally the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII. The Bayon, at the centre of Angkor Thom (Great City), was established in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom, meaning The Great City, is located one mile north of Angkor Wat. It was built in the late 12th century CE by King Jayavarman VII.

Cambodia - Bas-reliefs of warriors at the west side of the third gallery in the temple of Angkor Wat. The temple complexes of Angkor ('city') were the heart of the Khmer empire which flourished from the 9th to the 13th century and today are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Siem Reap province, northwest Cambodia.

Artful stone carving, City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Banteay Srey Temple, Detail Of Temple, Sandstone Carving, Detail

Close-up of sculptures carved on the wall of a temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Lalitavistara relief on the main wall of the second gallery (south side) of Candi Borobudur, Magelang, Indonesia. Gallery I, main wall, south side 21 (top): relief 1a-25, Lalitavistara relief, King Suddhodana visited by gods and animals while living as a hermit during Queen Maya's pregnancy. 22 (bottom): relief 1b-25, Avadana relief, unidetified offering scene at a temple site. Borobudur village, Magelang district, Central Java Province, 778-824 AD. Isidore van Kinsbergen, 1873.

Tile China. Tile. China. Clay. Tang dynasty (618-907). Sculpture

Stone Sculpture Stone with bas relief sculpture installed in folk art museum Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16508212

Relief sculptures depicting erotic scenes decorate the tenth century Hindu Parsvanatha temple, Khajuraho, Maydha Pradesh, India

Bas relief detail in red sandstone of the W Pediment of the Gopura 1 W at Banteay Srei, 10th century Khmer architecture at Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Goddess Shridevi, Consort of Vishnu. India; Tamil Nadu, Madurai. Date: 1095-1105. Dimensions: 86.7 x 46.0 x 20.2 cm (34 1/8 x 18 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.). Granite. Origin: Madurai. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Stone relief showing charming Apsera temple dancers, Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Famous ancient wall paintings (frescoes) at Sigirya, Sri Lanka

Iran. Naqsh-e-Rustam. Necropolis. Sassanid period. The triumph of Shapur I (241-272) (on horseback). Shapur's victory over Roman emperors Valerian (kneeling) and Philip the Arab.

Angkor Wat temple, detail of bas-relief Cambodia.

mithuna sculptures khajuraho madhya pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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