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Buddhist and Hindu Reliefs

Intricate stone carvings and friezes from ancient temples across Asia, representing deities, cultural practices, and historical narratives.

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Bas-relief, showing an elephant.
Indonesia, Java, Borobudur, Bas-relief, showing an elephant.
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Mermaid statue on top of a column in Rothenburg
4449-84133
Vaital Deul, eight armed Durgain a tantric frieze, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, Asia
442-1475
Borobudur Java, Indonesia Indonesian Art
1746-19665252
Vishnu caturmurti.12th century sandstone sculpture from Jammu and Kashmir, India
1760-31550
India, Khajuraho, Kandariya Mahadev Temple, close-up of erotic stone sculptures on wall.
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Sculptures work at parsvanath temple Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Romanesque lion, Saint, Saint
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Shiva & Parvati relief. Pachur. 8th cent. India.
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Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Polonnaruwa Gal Vihāra Plate 21. 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 Published images are followed by unpublished images.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,
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Image of a stone statue, representing a woman with a torch, on the tower of the N.S. station Nijmegen in Nijmegen.
1746-29016546
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
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Angels and grotesque figures, reliefs on the facade of the Basilica of the Holy Cross, Lecce, Apulia, Italy, 16th-17th century.
1807-522
Indonesia, Bali, Cultural Park, Garuda Wisnu Kencana
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Frieze, Romanesque facade of the former Benedictine abbey church Eglise Saint-Trophime, Arles, department Bouches-du-Rhone, region Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, France, Mediterranean Sea, Europe
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Famous erotic stone carving sculptures, Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, India. Unesco World Heritage Site
1746-29017452
Sculpture from the Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India. They are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temples were built between 950 and 1050 by the Chandela dynasty. The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism
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Sculpture of lion omnipresence of shardul underscores mythic origins of chandella dynasty Jagadambi temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Anuradhapura Nāgas Plate 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, Paga
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Arjuna´s Penance granite carvings, Mamallapuram Mahabalipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
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Stone carving bas relief sculptures on Vaman Temple, famous indian tourist site Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Stone Sculptures, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Fragment of a hair comb. Cut-away relief with a representation of two standing goddesses; On the left the love goddess rati with a bow of sugar cane; Right a heavenly servant with fly range.
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Monumental statue of Coatlicue . Museo Nacional de Antropologia. State of Mexico D.F. Mexico.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia. Stone reliefs depicting a dancing Apsara, a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology on the walls of the Angkor Wat temple
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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Villa Giulia, the Etruscan Museum, Etruscan Art.
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Bas relief of Descent of the Ganga River, Mahabalipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
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Terracotta art, Shilpgram, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xNxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox
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Sculpture panel, south wall of Vaital Deul Temple, Bhubaneswar, India
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Sculptures, reliefs, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia
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Votive Plaque (Tsha Tsha). Tibet or China, 18th century. Sculpture. Terracotta with gilt and paint
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Ruined statue in heritage Buddhist excavated site, Ratnagiri, Orissa, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox
1606-175656
Vietnam,Danang,Museum of Cham Sculpture,Sandstone Carving Goddess of Lakshmi
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Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram. The Bhagiratha's Penance bas relief carving at Mahabalipuram.
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Asia, Turkey, Istanbul. Hippodrome, historic Roman Obelisk of Theodosius. Detail of ornate carved marble base of obelisk. (Large format sizes available)
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Celestial dancer (Devata) mid-11th century Central India, Madhya Pradesh The Hindu temple is conceived as a heavenly abode for the presiding deity. The building's stepped, indented, and towering exterior evokes the mountains of Indra's heavens, home to the assembly of gods as well as celestial beauties, dancers, and musicians. This life-size sandstone sculpture is an extraordinary rending of a heavenly celebrant performing in honor of the gods. The dancer's face and body are treated according to prescribed canons of beauty. Her body is contorted in an improbably pose, her legs projecting to her right while her upper torso and head turn sharply left. The extreme flexion reflects dance positions (karunas and sthanas) described in the Natyasastra, an ancient dramatic arts treatise. It is understood in Indian aesthetics that such positions enhance the appreciation of beauty. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7970. Dancing Celestial Play or pause #122.
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Woman looking at herself in the mirror, 15th century stone sculpture in the City Palace, Jaisalmer, an exotic city in the Thar desert, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia
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'Amorous Couple 'Maithuna''. India, 10th - 13th century. Dimensions: h. 70 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
1525-23142200
Carving detail of metal door, Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Salerno, Campania, Italy
1886-52460
Carving Depicting the Kamasutra Bhaktapur, Nepal
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Tabasco, La Venta, Olmec
1886-51018
Stone carved bas relief of two smiling Apsaras (celestial maidens) at Angkor Wat, built in the 11th century by Suryavarman the 2nd,  -  Cambodia
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Siva Nataraja, king of the dance 11th century, Chola dynasty (850-1100 AD) bronze sculptureTamil Nadu, India
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Wooden sculpture : apsara holding a lotus flower. Paris. France.
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Bass relief in the wall on the north side of the Borobudur, 1873 photograph Basreliëf in the wall on the north side of the Borobudur, the upper part of which tells a story of Buddha in Lalitavistara and the lower an Avadana relief the story of Rudrayana. Java (possibly) paper. photographic support. cardboard albumen print
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Statue of female at kumar tully potter lane, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat.
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Terra-Cotta Warriors
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Sculpture
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Gold-gilded bas relief dragon, symbol of imperial power on door to Palace pavilion.  V
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Krishna Yamari 1100-1200 China. Cast iron .
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Gut erhaltene Skulptur von Lajja Gauri, der Göttin der Fruchtbarkeit, im Archäologischen Museum, Badami, Karnataka, Indien. Well-preserved sculpture of Lajja Gauri, the goddess of fertility, at the Archaeological Museum, Badami, Karnataka, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22836379
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The background pattern is carved with the Thai national identity.
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Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
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England, London, Kensington, Victoria and Albert Museum aka V&A, The Nehru Gallery, Carved Statue of a Yakshi (Female Nature Spirit)
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SIVA DANZANTE (MATARJA) BRONCE HINDU DEL S XII. Location: Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. HOLANDA. SHIVA. SIVA DIOS HINDU.
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China, Shaanxi, Xian. Terra Cotta warriors and pits, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
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Sandsation, Sand Sculpture Festival in Berlin-Mitte, Germany, Europe
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Roman bronze statuette of Jupiter, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown
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Terra-Cotta Warriors
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Java, Indonesia. Close-up detail of one of the original 504 statues of Buddha in a carved niche of Borobudur Temple.
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Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Majolica pottery heads taken from mythology
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Statue
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Terracotta Warriors Army, Pit Number 1, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
1525-24935522
Statue
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Statue
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Terracotta Army Museum with terracotta army of warriors and horses; Xian, China
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Shaanxi Province, China, Asia, Terracotta,
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Terracotta Army, Warriors, part of the tomb complex, Pit 1, mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor near Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia
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Repousse Work clay model, Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai, India
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