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Indian Art in the Ashmolean Museum

A catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Indian art by J. C. Harle and Andrew Topsfield (published Oxford, 1987).

Indian Art in the Ashmolean Museum by J. C. Harle and Andrew Topsfield

Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sculpture

Early Indian art

Triangular prism sealing (EAMd.13) Triangular prism sealing (EAMd.13)    Terracotta figure of a bull or ox (EACh.1) Terracotta figure of a bull or ox (EACh.1)    Terracotta figure of a bull or ox (EACh.4) Terracotta figure of a bull or ox (EACh.4)
Copper harpoon from the Copper Hoard Culture (EA1986.13) Copper harpoon from the Copper Hoard Culture (EA1986.13)    Terracotta head of an animal, possibly an antelope (EAX.235) Terracotta head of an animal, possibly an antelope (EAX.235)    Terracotta head of an animal, possibly a bull (EAX.236) Terracotta head of an animal, possibly a bull (EAX.236)
Rhyton in the form of a centaur (EA1963.28) Rhyton in the form of a centaur (EA1963.28)    Terracotta female figure (EA1958.3) Terracotta female figure (EA1958.3)    Plaque with yakshi (nature spirit) or mother goddess (EAX.201) Plaque with yakshi (nature spirit) or mother goddess (EAX.201)
Head of a female figure (EAX.193) Head of a female figure (EAX.193)    Head of a female figure (EAX.194) Head of a female figure (EAX.194)    Bust of a female figure (EAX.195) Bust of a female figure (EAX.195)
Bust of a female figure (EAX.196) Bust of a female figure (EAX.196)    Head of a male figure (EAX.197) Head of a male figure (EAX.197)    Head of a male figure (EAX.198) Head of a male figure (EAX.198)
Head of a male figure (EAX.199) Head of a male figure (EAX.199)    Head of a male figure (EAX.200) Head of a male figure (EAX.200)    Female figure (EA1973.7) Female figure (EA1973.7)
Coping stone from a carved railing (EA1983.24) Coping stone from a carved railing (EA1983.24)

 

Mathura sculpture

Fragment of a stele with goddess (EAOS.34) Fragment of a stele with goddess (EAOS.34)    Head of a Jina (EA1963.27) Head of a Jina (EA1963.27)    Relief plaque depicting the goddess Hariti (EA1971.36) Relief plaque depicting the goddess Hariti (EA1971.36)
Relief fragment with Vishnu (EAOS.38.a) Relief fragment with Vishnu (EAOS.38.a)

 

Gandhara sculpture

Standing figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni (EAOS.26) Standing figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni (EAOS.26)    Teaching bodhisattva (EAOS.24) Teaching bodhisattva (EAOS.24)    Relief depicting the birth of the Buddha (EAOS.3) Relief depicting the birth of the Buddha (EAOS.3)
Relief depicting two deities with a staff, purse, and cornucopia (EA1962.42) Relief depicting two deities with a staff, purse, and cornucopia (EA1962.42)    Reliquary in the form of a stupa (EA1978.127) Reliquary in the form of a stupa (EA1978.127)    Frieze fragment depicting putti holding up a garland (EAOS.4) Frieze fragment depicting putti holding up a garland (EAOS.4)
Figure of the Buddha or an attendant (EA1970.154) Figure of the Buddha or an attendant (EA1970.154)    Stucco head of a man (EA1958.2) Stucco head of a man (EA1958.2)    Fragmentary standing figure (EAOS.13.a) Fragmentary standing figure (EAOS.13.a)

 

The Gupta period (A.D. 350-550)

Head of Shiva (EAOS.38) Head of Shiva (EAOS.38)    Figure of Surya, the Sun god (EA1972.45) Figure of Surya, the Sun god (EA1972.45)    Plaque with a makara, or aquatic monster (EA1971.13) Plaque with a makara, or aquatic monster (EA1971.13)

 

The post-Gupta period, including Kashmir and the Takla Makan (A.D. 550-950)

Terracotta tile with two ascetic figures (EA1980.65) Terracotta tile with two ascetic figures (EA1980.65)    Head of a moustachioed man (EAOS.50) Head of a moustachioed man (EAOS.50)    Head of a warrior (EAOS.50.a) Head of a warrior (EAOS.50.a)
Stone coping piece (EAX.391) Stone coping piece (EAX.391)    Female head with headdress (EA1961.138) Female head with headdress (EA1961.138)    Durga slays the Buffalo-demon (EAOS.64) Durga slays the Buffalo-demon (EAOS.64)
Boss from a temple ceiling with circle of flying warriors (EA1985.5) Boss from a temple ceiling with circle of flying warriors (EA1985.5)    Seated figure of Padmapani (EA1971.14) Seated figure of Padmapani (EA1971.14)    Figure of Surya, the Sun god (EA1986.2) Figure of Surya, the Sun god (EA1986.2)
Terracotta figure of a bird (EAX.1) Terracotta figure of a bird (EAX.1)    Terracotta figure of monkeys embracing (EAX.12) Terracotta figure of monkeys embracing (EAX.12)    Terracotta figure of a monkey (EAX.21) Terracotta figure of a monkey (EAX.21)
Terracotta head of a monkey (EAX.38) Terracotta head of a monkey (EAX.38)    Terracotta figure of a horse and rider (EAX.41) Terracotta figure of a horse and rider (EAX.41)    Lion mask from a vase (EAX.66) Lion mask from a vase (EAX.66)
Lion mask from a vase (EAX.67) Lion mask from a vase (EAX.67)    Lion mask from a vase (EAX.68) Lion mask from a vase (EAX.68)    Fragmentary relief of a bodhisattva (EAX.81) Fragmentary relief of a bodhisattva (EAX.81)
Medallion from a pot depicting a bearded figure, possibly a bodhisattva (EA1984.26) Medallion from a pot depicting a bearded figure, possibly a bodhisattva (EA1984.26)    Figure of a musician carrying a water-skin (EA1958.116) Figure of a musician carrying a water-skin (EA1958.116)    Head of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (EAOS.61) Head of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (EAOS.61)
Pillar fragment with two wrestlers (EAOS.52) Pillar fragment with two wrestlers (EAOS.52)
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