Religious and Mythical Sculptures

Stone carvings and bas-reliefs depicting deities and mythological themes from various cultural heritage sites.

Honduras, Copan (aka Xukpi in Maya). Great Plaza of the Stelas aka Plaza Grande de las estelas. Stela C, representation of ruler 18 Rabbit in his youth.

Sculpture on pillar of the temple, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ellora caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave 21 sculptures

Lettering on columns, Cathedral dell' Annunziata, Otranto, Puglia, Otranto, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Ancient sculpture at the entrance of a hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at the ancient site of Pattadakal, Karnataka, India, Asia

Plaque: Court Official with Magical Staff. Culture: Edo peoples. Dimensions: H.18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Statue, dancer of the Hindu apsara, Cham Museum, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Capitel del Claustro del Monasterio de Sant Cugat del Vallés.

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.

Erotic relief, outer wall, temple Nalanda Gedige, near Matale, central province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan 6th-8th century India. Varuna Holding a Noose and Riding a Swan. India. 6th-8th century. Sandstone. post Gupta period. Sculpture

Vaishnavi, ornate stone carving, City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Mahisharsuramardini, from 12th century found in Hyderabad now exposed in the Indian Museum in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, collegiate church of St-Jacques, rotunda, column capitals, bearded men with mythical creatures

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

The Hindu God Vishnu. India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region, 875-900. Sculpture. Chlorite schist

Kumara, the Youthful God of War on his Peacock Mount. Nepal; Kathmandu Valley. Date: 701 AD-900 AD. Dimensions: 57.6 x 43.4 x 12.8 cm (22 11/16 x 17 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.). Gray schist. Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini) 401 CE-600 CE Uttar Pradesh. Red sandstone .

naked dancer, mythological reliefs sculpted at the exit of a tunnel, Oriental Buddha Park, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Painting in the National Museum of Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Siem Reap, Cambodia. Stone reliefs depicting a Devatas, female spirit guardians of Hindu and Buddhist mythology on the walls along the Terrace of the Leper King

Railing depicting lotuses and dancing dwarfs, from a Stupa. Dated 3rd Century

Bas-relief carvings from the Churning of the Sea of Milk myth, Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southea...

Yogini Hayagriva Seated Holding a Child. India; Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh. Date: 1001-1100. Dimensions: 116.2 x 72.4 x 30.5 cm (45 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 12 in.). Beige sandstone. Origin: India. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

old bas-relief on the wall. Thailand

Musicians with bell and rattle, bronze plaque, 16th- 17th cent. BENIN.

Eine komplizierte Holzschnitzerei mit schönen Blumenmotiven und detaillierten Mustern Eine komplizierte Holzschnitzerei mit schönen Blumenmotiven und detaillierten Mustern LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/ModestovxDmitryx 23189425

Java, Borobudur, Candi Pawon, Stone Carving

Jain Sculptures Carved In To The Cliff On The Southern Approach To The Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Dumar Lena, S. & P. in Kailasa

Temalacatl, monument of Tízoc originating in Tenochtitlán. National Museum of Anthropology. State of Mexico D.F. Mexico.

Siem Reap, Cambodia, stone reliefs depicting a Devata and Aspara, female spirits and guardians of Hindu and Buddhist mythology on the walls along the Terrace of the Leper King

Iran, Near Shiraz, Royal Tombs At Naghsh-E-Rostan (Persepolis), Sasanian Carvings Beneath Tombs

Smiling apsara dancer, sandstone relief in the temple of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Snakes carved on a wall, Banteay Srei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Carving - panel of elephant on Hindu temple - Maheshwar , Madhya Pradesh , India

Lamp with Athena-Neith A.D. 3rd century Roman Period Images created in terracotta were popular in domestic and funerary contexts. Athena-Neith is often depicted on lamps and lanterns. The association of the goddess with light is noted already in the fifth century BC by Herodotus who reports a nocturnal festival of lights in honor of Neith.. Lamp with Athena-Neith 547907

DETALLE DE LOS CAPITELES CON DECORACIONES VEGETALES DE LA ALJAFERIA DE ZARAGOZA - SIGLO XI. Location: ALJAFERIA-CORTES ARAGON. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN.

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

Bronze Tablet with Inscription 2nd Century B.C. Tablets such as these would have been nailed to walls of temples as dedications made to the gods. Yemen.

The Coliseum , statuette of an elephant, from Pompeii, clay, 1st cent. CE, Naples museo archeologico nazionale, Rome, Lazio, Italy ,.

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

Silver-plated copper alloy plaques, 1980s from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Plaques showing parts of the body are pressed from sheet metal and sold. People suffering from ailments buy the part of the body affected and expect to be cured.

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

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

Cast of Stela A from The Great Plaza, Copan, Honduras. Dated 400 AD

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

Metternich Stele, or Magical Stele 360-343 B.C. 3oth Dynasty, reign of Nectanebo II; late Dynastic period, Egyptian made from Greywacke; The top half of this stele was skilfully carved in a hard dark stone. On the part below the central figure panel, rows of hieroglyphs record thirteen magic spells to protect against poisonous bites and wounds and to cure the illnesses caused by them. In this detail of the stele, Horus emerges from the background.

Samuel Bourne, 1834-1912, British, Caves of Elora, between 1865 and 1867. Albumen print from wet collodion negative on thin, smooth, cream wove paper.

Description: Ancient guard stone No.1. The most perfect example of a guardstone, outside the "Elephant Stables." Location: Ceylon asia, srilanka, ceylon, asiathroughalens

The Column of Marcus Aurelius. Roman victory Doric column featuring an spiral reliefs that depicts the vicotries of the Emperor against the Germans and Sarmatians. Completed by 193 A.C. Carrara marble. Piazza Colonna. Rome. Italy.

DET - ARQUETA DE LEYRE REALIZADA EN MARFIL EN LOS TALLERES DE CORDOBA - S XI. Author: FARAY Y SUS DISCIPULOS (S. XI). Location: MUSEO DE NAVARRA. Pamplona. NAVARRA. SPAIN.

Bas Reliof in the wall on the north side of the Borobudur; Ditto 2nd Go. Of which the upper part told a story from Buddha in Lalitavistara.

Erotic sculpture of loving couple intercourse in animal posture at Chitragupta temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, Sigiriya Damsels or Cloud Maidens, 5th century, frescoes

Indian dancer statue made of marble, 11 century A.D.

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Holding a Lotus Flower. Pakistan; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Swat Valley. Date: 801 AD-825 AD. Dimensions: 27.1 x 9.5 x 7.2 cm (10 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.). Brass inlaid with copper and silver. Origin: Swat. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana 1601-1700 Kerala. Wood with traces of red and blue pigments .

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Column of Marcus Aurelius

Stone carving sculpture mounted on wall in village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain, Europe

Sculpture on fort wall, Bijapur, Karnataka, India Copyright: xJagannathxRaul/DinodiaxPhotox

Burgos, Catedral, Relieve del trasaltar de Felipe de Bigarni.

Cloud maidens, fresco on cave wall, 5th Century, Lion Rock, rock fortress, UNESCO World Heritage site, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

India Māmallapuram Descent of the Ganges Unpublished image 4. 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

The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana. India; Kerala. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 73.2 x 35.4 x 24.1 cm (28 7/8 x 14 x 9 1/2 in.) (with base). Wood with traces of red and blue pigments. Origin: Kerala. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Roman Sarcophagus. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey.

Fresco, Cloud Girl, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Red sandstone bas relief of Valin and Sugriva fighting on the W pediment of Gopura 1 at Banteay Srei, 10th century Khmer architecture at Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Central America, Honduras, Copan. Carved sculpture made of stone from the Mayan civilization

Italy. Rome. Column of Marcus Aurelius. Scene from the Marcomannics Wars. Detail sperial relief. Erected, 180-196 by Commodus in honour of his father Marcus Aurelius.

Arjuna's penance relief, VII cent, India, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Carved idol of Shardul, located at the entrance of Gujari Mahal, old palace which is now converted into a State Archeological Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Carved idol of Shardul, located at the entrance of Gujari Mahal, old palace which is now converted into a State Archeological Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21563644

Nilo - M. Vat. , Antiquities, Sculpture, Gods. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

6th century AD statue reliefs depicting dwarfs. Sri Lanka

Nataraja, 1200 A. D Bronze Sculpture, India, Asia

A sculpture on nuku hiva

Juggernaut Car, Madras. Artist: Frederick Fiebig (German, active 1840s-50s). Dimensions: Image: 23.9 x 18.3 cm (9 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.). Date: 1850s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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