Ancient Sculptural Reliefs

Intricate stone sculptures from various cultures illustrating divine and mythical narratives, showcasing detailed figures and cultural themes throughout history.

Cambodia, Siem Reap. Angkor National Museum, detail of Angkor-era frieze.

River goddess, Yamuna. c. 900 AD. Sculpture. INDIA.

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

Sculpture at Papanatha Temple, Ramayana Panel, Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Built In 800 A.D., Bagalkot, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, Bayon Buddhist temple, Bassrelief

Cambodia, Siem Reap. Angkor National Museum, detail of Angkor-era frieze.

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

Erotic relief in the temple of Kandariya Mahadeva(s.XI). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Sanchi Ruined sculpture at Temple Forty five, 45 at Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/YogeshxMorex 7422481

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

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

Sandstone bas relief of daily life with celestial angels on the walls of The Bayon, built by Jayavarman VII, in Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ancient guardstone bas relief at Vatadage in Pollonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Parshva, 800s. Central India, 9th century. Sandstone; overall: 160.7 x 67 cm (63 1/4 x 26 3/8 in.).

Apsara, erotic relief in the temple of Devi Jagadambi(s.X). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Relief showing scene from a sutra, Barabudur, Java, c750-850. Artist: Unknown

Sculptures on wall of vishvanath temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Ellora caves near Aurangabad, Maharashtra state in India

Bas relief of Hindu mythology with monkey army at East Mebon, built of laterite and sandstone by Rajendravarman in the10th century - Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Varaha cave, MamallapuramIndia, Tamil Nadu, Pallava dinasty, VII cent

India Bhubaneshwar Vaital Deul Temple Unpublished image 1.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 Mu

Deatil of Trajans Column Rome 2013. Commenmorating Roman Emperor Trajans victory in the Dacian Wars.

TEMPLO-DET PANEL CON ALTORELIEVES DE ESCENA COTIDIANA DE MUJERES. Location: TEMPLOS DE PRAMBANAN. Java.

Detail from the Tra Kieu pedestal, Cham art from the 10th century, Da Nang Museum, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

VISNU EN LA ENCARNACION DE JABALI- BRONCE SIGLO IX-X. Location: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND. VISNU DIOS HINDU-VISHNU.

India, Ajanta, Ajanta Caves. Caves carved into Buddhist temples and monasteries. Detail of Cave 4, stone wall carving. UNESCO.

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur. Largest Buddhist monument in the world. UNESCO. Detail of carved stone figures in the 'hidden foot'

Verul, India - 27 December 2025: View of ancient rock-cut sculptures, their intricate details etched in stone, standing as silent witnesses to centuries of art and history.

Bas relief depicting Hindu god Hanuman in Achyutaraya Temple. Hampi, Karnataka, India, Asia

Sculptural relief of the portico of the monastery of Santa María de Ripoll, XII century, Ripoll, Gerona, Catalonia, Spain.

Stone carving bas relief sculpture of woman on Adinath Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

Guimet museum. Vishnu. India 12 th century. Paris. France.

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

Close up of Romanesque capital in the facade of the church of Villanueva de Cangas in Asturias, Spain, Europe

CAMBODIA, ANGKOR, ANGKOR THOM, BAYON TEMPLE, BAS-RELIEF, WAR SCENE, DETAIL

Benin Bronze metal plaque that decorated the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom in modern-day Nigeria. the plaques form the best known examples of Benin art, created by the Edo people from the thirteenth century

Afghanistan, Begram, Relief representing two women, found in from the treasure from Begram, carved ivory

Garuda, Ruins of Preah Pithu, Angkor Archaeological Park,

Tomb of the Dukes of Cardona, 16th century, Poblet Monastery. Author: DAMIA FORMENT.

Vishnu Bas relief in Cave 3, Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Sculpture on a wall Angkor Wat temple Asia, Cambodia ,

Dancing Apsaras bas relief in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Sculpture of a woman, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Carved figure on facade of Kanheri cave 2nd.AD, Borivali, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Bas-relief of an episode from Mahabarata, in the Khmer Hindu Temple, Banteay Srei, Angkor, Siem Riep, Cambodia, Asia

No Suggestions Rani ki vav step well stone carving Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

Bild von Indra in der Veranda von Vihara 20. ca. 150 v. Chr. Bhaja-Höhlen, Distr. Pune, Maharashtra, Indien Image of Indra in the verandah of Vihara 20. circa 150 B.C. Bhaja caves, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22412555

Apsara, relieve erotico en el templo de Devi Jagadambi(s.X). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Female Tree Deity with Attendant, c. 973. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Sikar, Harshagiri, 10th century. Sandstone; overall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.).

Reliefs on the outer wall of the Hoysaleswara Temple, Hoysala style, Halebidu, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Doorjamb with a Divine Guardian. India, Madhya Pradesh, late 5th century. Sculpture. Red sandstone

Kapital mit dem Wiegen der Seelen Kapital mit dem Wiegen der Seelen Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22589983

ARQUETA DE LEYRE - DETALLE DE DOS GUERREROS - MARFIL - PERIODO CALIFAL - AÑO 1005. Author: FARAY Y SUS DISCIPULOS (S. XI). Location: MUSEO DE NAVARRA. Pamplona. NAVARRA. SPAIN.

CAMBODIA, ANGKOR, ANGKOR THOM, BAYON TEMPLE, BAS-RELIEF, APSARA

Western vestibule inside, capital: St Martin dividing his cloak, St, Sankt, Saint

Asia, India, Khajuraho. Erotic carved figures remind visitors to leave sexual or physical desires outside the temple.

Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists ca. 1050 Ottonian Christs arms are outstretched to display his wounds. The seven cloud-like forms on the periphery of the central medallion may refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The style and composition of the subject suggest a close link to manuscript illuminations produced in the scriptorium of the Benedictine monastery at Fulda, a leading center of learning during the Ottonian period.. Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists 464476 Ottonian, Plaque with Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists, ca. 1050, Ivory, Overall: 6 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 5/16 in. (17.7 x 9.8 x 0.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.51)

Sculpture in the cave no 2, Badami, Karnataka, India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox

Carve ancient carve Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 4665663

The attack of Mara: Death, Mara is the personification of death and tempter of the future Buddha. The Amaravati School (1st century BC - 3rd century AD) marmoreal limestone sculpture from Andhra Pradesh, India (South)

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, and covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000-150,000 people. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer

Statue of Kubera, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

ESCULTURA REPRESENTANDO A UN DRAGON CON FIGURAS HUMANAS - SIGLO XII. Location: TEMPLO DE HOYSALESHWARA. HALEBID. India.

Erotic sculpture, Khajuraho, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Padma 11th - 12th century AD Kalchurian period, found at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon(Mahishasura Mardini). Culture: India (Bihar). Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm). Date: ca. 11th century.Durga slays Mahisha, who emerges in his anthropomorphic form, one foot still in the neck of the decapitated buffalo and the other in the mouth of Durga's lion. Her army of followers is suggested by the small sword-wielding female warriors that bracket her feet. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bottom detail of wall painting which includes 28 Buddhas in Payathonzu Temple, dating from the 13th century, Bagan Pagan, Minnanthu, Myanmar Burma, As...

Dancers, sculptural relief, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Statue Of Indra Copyright: xDilipxRajgor/DinodiaxPhotox

Bass relief in the north wall of the Borobudur, 1873 photograph The relief tells youth stories from Siddhartha in Lalitavistara and those of Rudrayana in Avadana Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

Statue on queens well wall Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Shiva as Slayer of the Elephant Demon, 1000s. South India, Tamil Nadu, early Chola Period, 11th century. Granite; overall: 72.4 x 48.3 x 20.3 cm (28 1/2 x 19 x 8 in.).

Varaha cave,Pallava dinasty, VII cent, India, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Bas-relief from Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

Bali Hyatt Hotel, Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ganesha, Bas relief in Badami, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Angkor Wat Khmer Venus Wall Relief

Indonesia. Bali. Batubulan Region. Batuyang. Bas-Relief.

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Reliefs in cave n°26

Italy, Sicily, Monreale, Duomo, Cloister

Erotic sculptures on wall of Chinniyan tank 16th-17th centuries by local chieftain near Thiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia: King's consorts on an inner bas-relief of the Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom.

Descent of Ganga, bas-relief, detail, Detailed stone relief with dancing figures in dynamic pose, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Famous stone carving sculptures, Vishvanath Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site

Statue of brass artefact, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone carvings depicting scenes from the Kamasutra, Khajuraho temples, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Monastery of Sant Cugat. Decorated capital of the cloister depicting biblical scenes. The Good Shepherd. West gallery. 12th century. Romanesque style. Sant Cugat del Valles. Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Close_up of relief sculpture of Apsara, heavenly dancer of the Khmer Kingdom, Angkor Wat temple, dating from the 12th century, Angkor, UNESCO World He...

Erotic sculptures of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Benin Bronze plaque, depicting a warrior; Nigeria; West Africa 1550-1700 AD

Asian Civlisations Museum. Adam and Eve in the Garen of Eden. Sri Lanka. 17th century. Ivory. Singapore.

Dvaja (907 - 1125 AD) The Capital Museum, Beijing, China

Bas-relief on the church of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, 1852 photograph Saint-Gilles-du-Gard paper salted paper print sculpture Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

TUMBA DE ALCOBA CON RELIEVE - SIGLO VI AC -NECRÓPOLIS DE LA BANDITACCIA - CERVETERI (LACIO) ITALIA. Location: NECROPOLIS. Cerveteri. ITALIA.

Statue in cave no 32, Ellora, district Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

ARTE ROMANICO. ESPAÑA. IGLESIA DE SAN VICENTE (SANT VICENÇ). Fundada en el año 977 por el conde y obispo Miró y construída en el siglo XII es estilo de transición del románico al gótico. Declarada Monumento histórico artístico. Detalle de los CAPITELES DE LA PORTADA SUR. BESALU. Comarca de la Garrotxa. Provincia de Girona. Cataluña.

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

Nymph and the elephant, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Sauxemenil, village church, alabaster relief

Bass relief in the wall on the south side of the Borobudur, 1873 photograph Of which the upper part tells a story of Siddhartha and his family in Lalitavistara and the bottom an Avadana relief the story of Monohara. Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

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