Tile with Impressed Figures of Emaciated Ascetics and Couples Behind Balconies, 5th–6th century

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Tile with Impressed Figures of Emaciated Ascetics and Couples Behind Balconies, 5th–6th century, India (ancient kingdom of Kashmir, Harwan), Terracotta, H. 16 in. ( cm); W. 13 1/4 in. ( cm); D. 1 5/8 in. ( cm), Sculpture, This tile decorated the courtyard of an apsidal temple at Harwan, in Kashmir. As this site has a Buddhist affiliation, the presence of emaciated nude ascetics is not easy to explain; they are more readily understood within the Hindu Shaivite tradition

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Size: 4151px × 4811px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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