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Indus Valley (Harappan) Culture (c. 2500-2000 BCE) [The Buddha c. 556-468 BCE] and Maurya Dynasty (c.

322-185 BCE)

ArtH 160: Introduction to Asian Art Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization ca. 2500-1500 BCE


Harappa Mohenjo-daro

Great web site on Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization: http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html

Excavation and Artists Rendering of City of Mohenjo-daro Harappan Culture, ca 2500-1500 BCE

Indus Valley Culture : Precursor of later Hindu Culture?

Female Figure Harappan Culture ca. 2000 BCE [Terracotta, h. ca. 6 National Museum of Pakistan]

Parvati (consort Shiva) bronze, Chola Dynasty, ca. 1000 CE

Dancing Torso Harappan Culture ca. 2000 BCE [Limestone, h. 4 National Museum, New Delhi]

Indus Valley Culture : Precursor of later Hindu Culture?

Shiva, Lord of the Dance Chola Dynasty, ca. 1000 C.E.

Bull Seal Harappan Culture ca. 2000 BCE [Steatite, h. 1 3/8]

Bull Seal and Impression

Indus Valley (Harappan) Culture c. 2500-1500 BCE

Seals from the Indus Valley (Harrapan) Culture

Impression of Bull Seal Harappan Culture ca. 2000 BCE

Indus Valley Culture : Precursor of later Hindu Culture?

Proto-Shiva Seal Seal Impression Harappan Culture, c. 2000 BCE [h. 1 3/8; Karachi: National Museum of Pakistan]

Indus Valley Culture : Precursor of later Hindu Culture?

Proto-Shiva Seal Seal Impression Harappan Culture, c. 2000 BCE [h. 1 3/8; Karachi: National Museum of Pakistan]

Shiva with Trident and Nandi Chola Dynasty, 10th century CE

Maurya Dynasty ca. 322-185 BCE King Ashoka (r. 273-232 BCE))

Paliputra Sarnath

Ashokan Pillar

h. 32

Capital of Pillar erected by King Ashoka at Sarnath, ca. 250 BCE (Lion Capital)
Sandstone, h. 7 Archaeological Musem, Sarnath

How is it both religious and secular?

The "Lion Capital" at Sarnath

Animals of the Four Directions: South: Horse

North

East

South

West

Detail from Sarnath Lion Capital 3rd century BCE

Seal from the Indus Valley Culture, c. 1000 BCE

Wheel Umbrella Horse Elephant

Chakravartin (Universal Ruler) 1st century BCE [Marble, h. 4 3 Government Museum, Madras]

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