COMPARISONS FOR REVIEW: Please review these pairs of images & begin to formulate the issues, questions or larger themes that these images raise. We will discuss these and other issues in our next section
Oct. 10, 1996

  1. -- Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi Temple

    Dwg: constr. around bodhi tree - left Bharhut; right Sanchi 2nd c. AD Bodh Gaya

  2. -- Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya Temple Vajrasana

    SCPT: altar placed where buddha meditated -3rd c. BC Bodh Gaya

  3. Kushan, Gandhara -- Buddha Life:Introduction of Yasodhara (his fiancee) to Siddharta

    Relief from Takht-i-Bahi schist London: British Museum

  4. -- Sanchi Stupa 1 - North Gate

    West pillar, east face: foreigners worship stupa 1c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  5. Maurya -- Chauri Bearer from Didarganj

    Upper Part: Back left 322-185BC Patna: Patna Museum

  6. Harappan Culture? Indian -- Torso of a Male Dancing Figure from Harappa

    whole: back c2300-1750BC grey limestone New Delhi: National Museum of India

  7. Sunga -- Heliodorus Pillar from Besnagar

    full view -185-72 BC

  8. Kushan-Mathura -- Headless statue of Kanishka

    whole: front 2c AD Mathura: Mathura Museum

  9. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    int: Full length of nave 120 AD Karli

  10. -- Sanchi Hill

    Stupas 1, 2 & 3 3c BC-1c AD Sanchi