Ancient Sculptural Reliefs

Detailed carvings from various cultural heritage sites, illustrating mythological and everyday life themes in intricate stone work.

Bas relief. Chittaurgarh Citadel. 6th century. Rajasthan. India.

INDONESIA, JAVA, MALENG, CENTRAL JAVA, BOROBUDUR BUDDHIST TEMPLE, BASS RELIEF CARVINGS

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

Women on the wall, Angkor, Cambodia

Bas relief. Chittaurgarh Citadel. 6th century. Rajasthan. India.

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

Sculptures on the walls of Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

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

Relief on Cave No26 Ajanta, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

The Gal Pota (Stone Book) is a large stone measuring 9 metres by 1.5 metres by 60 centimetres covered with an inscription extolling the virtues of King Nissanka Malla (r. 1187 - 1196). Polonnaruwa, the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country under a national leader.

Nayika Rani ki vav step well stone carving Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Sandstone relief, 16-armed deity Shiva, dancing god, Khueng My style, 10th century, Cham Museum, Da Nang, Zentralvietnam, Vietnam, Asia

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

Sandstone relief, flute player, man playing a flute, My Son style, 8th century, Cham Museum, Da Nang, Zentralvietnam, Vietnam, Asia

Apsaras

Asia, India, This bas-relief, called Arjuna's Penance is among Mamallapuram's most celebrated sculptures, with allusions to numerous Hindu myths and legends.

Detail of carved friezes dated from the 8th century AD, Buddhist site of Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast A...

Relief of Rama the hero of the Ramayana, Loro Jongrang, Prambanan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java , Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statues carved on wall in Heritage architecture, Step well Rani ni Vava, Patan, Gujarat, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

nachbildung von dekorativen wandschnitzereien im angkor-stil in kambodscha angkor style replica decorative wall carvings in siem reap cambodia Copyright: xZoonar.com/jacekxmalipanx 23147068

8th century Lord Shiva sculpture in Pattadakal, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Asia

Erotic images on exterior of Vishwanath temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Bas-Relief at Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia, Asia

Sculptures in Karla caves in 2nd century B.C., Lonavala, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

The Dancers Pedestal, Cham art, Tra Kieu style dating from the 10th century, Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, 'Deatail Of Wall Carving Depicting An Apsara, Or Dancing Woman.'

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

Sculpture depicting Harihara, Vishnu and Shiva combined, from the Chandella Dynasty. Dated 11th Century

DET DE FRISO DECORADO CON RELIEVES DE FIGURAS HUMANAS. Location: Templos. BHUBANESWAR. India.

erotic sculptures on wall of jagadambi temple Khajuraho madhya pradesh india Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone relief depicting the mythological figure with many arms, Ravana from the Ramayana saga, Branteay Srei Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of stone carving. Detail of stone encarving at a temple in Angkor wat

Italy, Lombardy, Pavia, column details of relief figures & animals, Church of San Michele.

VIETNAM, NEAR DA NANG, MY SON, RUINS OF CHAM MONUMENTS, DATING FROM THE 7TH-13TH CENTURIES, STONE CARVING

Vishkanya Rani ki vav underground structure step well stone carving Patan Gujarat India Copyright: xHemantxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

Male stone sculpture, Vijaya Stambha victory tower, Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India, Asia

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

Cambodia, , Siem Reap - near, Angkor Wat - Bas-relief at Banteay Srei Temple

Egyptian Obelisk (Dikilitas)

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

Bas-reliefs of Hindu myths at Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia

Uma Maheshwar 10th century AD Shaiv cult Kalchurian period found at Tewar village, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

An ornate stone carved relief shows mythological scenes with several figures, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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

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

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

Sculpture depicting Harihara, Vishnu and Shiva combined, from the Chandella Dynasty. Dated 11th Century

Detail of stone carving. Detail of stone encarving at a temple in Angkor wat

Sculptural Relief, Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Cambodia

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

Cambodia, Thommanon Angkor Archaeological Park

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

Africa. Benin Plaques, 16th-17th centuries. Relief plaque made of brass cast using the "cire perdue" (lost wax) technique. They decorated the pillars of buildings in the Benin royal palace. Plaque representing Benin court officials flanking a palace entrance or altar. Detail. Benin City. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.

Bas-reliefs of Hindu myths at Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia

Sculpture in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage site, Bhaktapur, Nepal

ABSIDE ROMANICO-DET ADAN Y CAPITEL CON DECORACION FLORAL Y ANIMAL. Location: SEO DEL SALVADOR, LA. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN.

Erotic sculptures of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Verul, India - 27 December 2025: View of the intricately carved stone facade, where a central figure stands framed amidst detailed motifs and textures, a testament to ancient artistry.

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

Erotic sculptures of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Erotic sculptures, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Erotic relief in the temple Devi Jagadambi(s.X-XI). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave n°4 reliefs

Bas-relief sculptures of erotic scenes are well depicted parapet wall of the Chinniyan tank Oorani near Thiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Relief in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Capitel del Claustro del Monasterio de Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona.

Tiglath-pileser III's army attack town. Removal of enemy gods. Assyrian, 728 BC. Nimrud, Central Palace. British Museum. London.

Rows of lions and elephants, reliefs on the outer wall of the Hoysaleswara Temple, Hoysala style, Halebidu, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

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.

Ruin statue in Ellora cave no 16, Ellora, district Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

woman with bow and arrow sculpture on Jain temple, jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Sculpture at Laxman Temple, Khajuraho, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xHarshalxSathe/DinodiaxPhotox

Wall relief, Hpo Win Daung, near the village Minzu, Monywa District, Myanmar, Asia

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

Vietnam,Danang,Museum of Cham Sculpture,Sandstone Carving of Goddess Uma

Sculpture of Khajuraho temple in Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Female Representation Carved On Wall Of Bayon Temple, Angkor,Siem Reap,Cambodia

fountain in the Doge's Palace Courtyard, Venice. Built in Venetian Gothic style the palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice (the supreme authority of the rublic of Venice). It is now open as a museum.

Plaque with Krishna and Gopis ca. 18th century India (Orissa). Plaque with Krishna and Gopis 38539

North-East India, X Century A.D., Basalt

A ceiling panel in the mandapa depicting a naga with a coiled serpent body in Durga fortress temple, Aihole, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahisha. Culture: Eastern India, Bihar, probably Gaya district. Dimensions: H. incl. base 42 1/2 in. (108 cm); H. 39 in. (99.1 cm); W. 21 in. (53.3 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm)Base: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Date: second half of the 9th century.Durga slaying Mahisha (Mahishamardini) is here represented in her multi-armed form, manifesting her supreme power as the dispeller of evil, personified in the buffalo demon (asura) Mahisha, seen slumped at her feet. Following the Devi Mahatmya text, she wields the mighty weapons lent to her by the assembly of male gods who singly could not defeat the demon. In this eight-armed form, Durga wields the mighty broad bladed sword above her head with which she has just decapitated the buffalo, whose severed head lies at her feet. With her remaining right hands she displays the discus weapon of Vishnu (also seen embedded in the buffalo's side) while pulling an arrow from the qui

Stone carved bas relief of two Apsaras (celestial maidens) at Angkor Wat, built in the 11th century by Suryavarman the 2nd, - Cambodia

Dancing Ganesha 10th century India (Madhya Pradesh); Kalacuri. Dancing Ganesha. India (Madhya Pradesh); Kalacuri. 10th century. Mottled red sandstone. Sculpture

Bronze panels from the portal of the Basilica of San Zeno, Verona (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2000), Veneto. Italy, 12th century. Detail.

Hieroglyphic Staircase. 8th c. HONDURAS. Copn. Classical period. Detail. Maya art. Relief on rock.

Dancer, Cham Art, Thap Mam style dating from the 12th century, Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Africa. Benin Plaques, 16th-17th centuries. Relief plaque made of brass cast using the 'cire perdue' (lost wax) technique. They decorated the pillars of buildings in the Benin royal palace. Plaque representing Benin court officials flanking a palace entrance or altar. Detail. Benin City. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.

Three waterspouts and a fighter between lion paws (former Lichte collection). Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta district, D.I. Yogyakarta province, 9th century., 1865 photograph Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print

India Māmallapuram Descent of the Ganges 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

Trajan's Column with depictions of war in a relief band, Trajan's Forum, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

15th century slate figures in 11th century dress, Old Castile, Spain, Europe

Erotica sculpture of loving couple at Khajuraho temple, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Erotic Sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century). Artist: Unknown

Bas-relief on the royal tomb in Naqsh-e Rostam near Persepolis, Iran

Nagaraja with his rani. unknown, sculptor

India Madurai Meenakshi Temple Unpublished image 2. 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 In

Famous erotic stone carving sculptures, Devi Jagadamba Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site

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