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Glimpses of Indian Sculpture
through the ages
Highlights fromNational Museum, New Delhi
This online exhibit will take you through 20 path‐breaking examples ofIndian sculpture through the ages.
ages Representative of their ingenuity andremarkable craftsmanship, they symbolize the rich and layered artistic
heritage of India.

STANDING MOTHER GODDESS
Dynasty:
Harappan Civilization
Provenance:
Mohenjodaro
Material:
Terracotta
Period:2700-2100 B.C.E.
Dimension: 23.0 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm
Acc.No.
D.K. 3506/260 N N 16-78

UN-HUMPED BULL
Dynasty:
Dt
H
HarappanCi ili ti
Civilization
Provenance:
Mohenjodaro
Material:
Terracotta
Period:2700 B.C.E.
Dimension: 16 x 6 x 8 cm
Acc.No.
V.S. 1539/234

MALE HEAD
Dynasty:
Provenance:
Material:
Period:Dimension: 15.3 cm
Acc.No.

Mauryan
Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Chunar sandstone
3rd century B.C.E.
59.527/1

KUBERA
Dynasty:
Kushana
Provenance:
Ahichchhatra, Uttar Pradesh
Material:
Red sandstone
Period:2nd century C.E.
Dimension: 96.0 x 45.5 x 36.0 cm
A N
Acc.No.
59 530/2
59.530/2

BUDDHA HEAD
Dynasty:
Gupta
P
Provenance:
SSarnath,th Uttar
Utt Pradesh
P d hMaterial:
Buff Chunar sandstone
Period:5th century C.E.
Dimension: 26.6 x 16.2 x 21.0 cm
Acc.No.
47.20

VISHNU
Dynasty:
Gupta
Provenance:
Mathura (Katra Kesavadeva), Uttar Pradesh
Material:
Red sandstone
Period:Mid 5th century C.E.
Dimension: 109.0 x 67.0 x 22. 0 cm
Acc.No.
E. 6

GANGA
Dynasty:
Gupta
Provenance:
Ahichchhatra, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Material:
Terracotta
Period:5th century C.E.
Dimension: 172.0 x 74.0 x 40.0 cm
A N
Acc.No.
L2L.2

STANDING BUDDHA
Dynasty:
Kushana
Provenance:
Gandhara
Material:
Schist Stone
Period:2ndd century C.E.
Dimension: 112.0 x 39.0 x 17. 0 cm
Acc.No.
87.1153

VENUGOPAL, GANESHA AND SAINT
Provenance:
Tamilnadu, India
Material:
Wood
Period:19th century C.E.
Dimension: Ht. 40.5;; Wd. 42;; Dep.
p 8.5 cm
Acc.No.
62.103

MOTHER GODDESS
Dynasty:
MauryanProvenance:
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Material:
Terracotta
Period:3rd century B.C.E.
Dimension: Ht. 18.3 cmAcc.No.
60.291

PARVATI HEAD
Dynasty:
Provenance:
Material:
Period:Dimension: 12 cm
Acc.No.

Gupta
Ahichchhatra Distt.
Ahichchhatra,
Distt Bareilly,Bareilly Uttar Pradesh
Terracotta
5th century C.E.
62.244

FLYING CELESTIALS
Dynasty:yy
Earlyy Western ChalukyayProvenance:
Aihole, Mysore, Karnataka
Material:
Sandstone
Period:7th century C.E.
Dimension: 135.0 x 109.0 x 23.0 cm
Acc NoAcc.No.
L 55.
L.
55 22

BUDDHA
Dynasty:yy
Kushana
Provenance:
Ahichchhatra, U.P.
Material:
Stone
Period:1st centuryDimension: 72.5 x 47.0 x 12.5
Acc NoAcc.No.
L 55.
L.
55 25

SARASWATI
Dynasty:
ChauhanProvenance:
Pallu, Bikaner, RajasthanMaterial:
MarblePeriod:12th century C.E.
Dimension: 77.0 x 46.0 x 22.0 cm
Acc.No.
1-6/278KALIYA-MARDAN KRISHNA
Dynasty:
Early Chola
Provenance:
South India
Material:
BronzePeriod:10th century C.E.
Dimension: 59 x 23 x 16 cm
Acc.No.
70.11

SEATED HUMAN FIGURE
Provenance:
Material:
Period:Acc.No.

Maya (Post Classical) Mexico, c.
Dark Gray Stone
900-1500 C.E.
67.416VISHNU VAIKUNTHA
Dynasty:
UtpalaProvenance:
Kashmir
Material:
BronzePeriod:9th century
y C.E.
Dimension: 39 x 19 x 12 cm
Acc.No.
80.1210

SVACHCHHANDA BHAIRAVI
Dynasty:
UtpalaProvenance:
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Material:
BronzePeriod:10th century C.E.
Dimension: 37 x 24.0 x 7.0 cm
Acc.No.
64. 102

YOGINI
Dynasty:yy
Pratihara
Provenance:
Lokhari, Distt. Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Material:
Stone
Period:10th century C.E.
Dimension: 156.0 x 77.0 x 27.0 cm
Acc NoAcc.No.
M 13/20
M.13/20LAKSHMI NARAYANA
Dynasty:
Chandella
Provenance:
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Material:
Stone
Period:11th century C.E.
Dimension: 127 x 66 x 29 cm
Acc.No.
82.225

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Online Exhibition created by : Ms. Suruchika chawla