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Gold earring with winged figure"Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diam.: 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Circlet of twisted gold wire, which tapers from the human…
"Medium: Gray clay
Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture" as described from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The…
I have chosen to compare two Mauryan art items. They are quite similar even though they depict different things. The "Dish with a Bee Pollinating a…
I have chosen to compare two Mauryan art items. They are quite similar even though they depict different things. The "Dish with a Bee Pollinating a…
"Such small goddesses were produced in vast quantities and likely were used for personal devotion. This figure’s outstretched arms and wide hips…
"Goddesses were produced in vast quantities; used for personal devotion."
"Medium: Terracotta, black oxidation patina"
"Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in.…
I chose these two images because they reflect on how the Africans were simplified and objectified.
The first sculpture is from the Iron age, and…
This piece of Mauryan Art tells us about how important religion was to this society. The material, terracotta, shows us that people of all economic…
"Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion"
"Medium: Bronze"
"Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 1 5/8 in.…
Historic map showing some of the walls that had protected the city and the major features within the city.