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https://blogvirasatehind.wordpress.com/category/rock-cut-caves/ The paintings are mostly eroded. However, from its present state of preservation, it is presumed to be depictions of a royal procession. The key attraction is a royal figure sitting on an elephant. A band of footmen lead the...

12th Century sets in the Jaisalmer Jain temple library in Rajasthan

Hoysala Jain Miniature Paintings

Box Lid with Incised Figural Decoration, 3rd-4th Century AD Female warrior with a Indian broadsword inside a spotted sheath, parrying Indian shield Group of soldiers hunting a lion and stealing a cub?

Relief image of a agrarian scene on a bone comb, Chandraketugarh, Sunga, 2nd-1st Century BC Unbenign creature feeding and drinking, possibly a early image of a Rakshasa, Chandraketugarh, Sunga, 2nd-1st Century BC Gold plated Ear Plug, 2nd Century BC-2nd Century AD, Kaushambi Crystal Ear...

Unakoti, Tripura, 6th Century AD+ Filled with carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses. Shiva, Gandesh, Durga among others are present at this site. Some of the earliest images of the Hindu pantheon in the North East. The artistic relief style is rather unique.

Bagh Cave Paintings, Gupta Empire, 4th-6th Century AD

Gupta Empire Art, 4th-6th Century AD

You're talking about dreadlocks? That shows up well before Kushans.

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Maurya Era Caskets - One of them is a clear crystal. Piprahwa Stupa Some of the gems and gold contained.

The four armed Devi in photo 1 is of 1st c. CE from Nagar Rajasthan, and she is seen holding up a mahisha/buffalo (theriomorphic representation of the asura), by pushing him up with her front right hand and pulling his tongue with her front left hand. She carries a rectangular armour or khetaka...

Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir

Gold Plaque, Varanasi, 2nd century BC

Crazy what people around the world have achieved with simple tools, right? Rock cut art in India starts around the time of Ashoka. There is one small relief image from classical India, one of a kind in the entirety of Indian art which shows these hard working people. Rock cutters, Bharhut...

I think I stopped back then because there wasnt any English subs, but who ever put the series together did their research regarding attire, architecture, etc. Modern examples like the Ashoka movie are no good. Yeah, chandraketugarh pieces are some of the most valuable architectural finds from...

Gandhara Art, 2nd-3rd Century AD Mathura Art, 2nd-3rd Century AD Kushan Coin Attire of Kushan kings.

Amaravati Stupa Reliefs, 2nd Century AD, Satavahanas

Maurya streets https://www.deviantart.com/lordgood Based on the relief images of Maurya's successors - Sanchi, Bharhut, etc. I remember giving these guys so much references for the Maurya faction in the 0 AD game and they ended up producing something near accurate. Only thing that compares is...