The Art of India and
Southeast Asia
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| Colossal Buddha, Bamiyan
Afghanistan, stone, height 180', 2nd-5th century, CE (destroyed by the Taliban
in February 2001) |
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| Gopura from the Minakshi-Sundareshvara
Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, 13th-17th centuries. |
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| Shiva as Nataraja, Lord of
the Dance, India, Chola period, 11-12th century. Bronze, h. 32" |
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| Bichitr, Jahanger Seated
on an Allegorical Throne. Mughal, Jahangir period, c. 1605. Opaque watercolor,
gold, and ink on paper, 10 x 7" |
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| Abul Hasan and Manohar, Page
with Jahangir in Dabar, from the Jahangir-narma, c. 1620, gouache on
paper, 13 5/8 x 7 5/8"
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| Hour of Cowdust, Mughal
period, Rajput, Kangra school, gouache on paper, 10 ¾ x 8 ½"
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| Taj Mahal. Mughal, Shah Jahan
period. Completed 1648. |
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