CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Antarala (north), Sarasvati and Bhairava

Subject: Agni with aureole of flames flanked by personified figure of vehicle (goat) and a pot of ghee. Found from Narad Kund (Mathura)

Subject: Bhumi Naga, standing, flanked by 2 Nagis found from Ral Bhadar (Mathura). The inscription on the pedestal translates as: In the year 8 of the great king , the king of kings, Shahi Kanikkha, in the fourth (month of) summer, on the 5th day, on this date specified as above a tank and a garden were dedicated to the divine lord Bhuminaga...

Subject: Bhumi Naga, flanked by 2 Nagis, detail found from Ral Bhadar (Mathura). The inscription on the pedestal translates as: In the year 8 of the great king , the king of kings, Shahi Kanikkha, in the fourth (month of) summer, on the 5th day, on this date specified as

Subject: Bhumi Naga, flanked by 2 Nagis, detail found from Ral Bhadar (Mathura). The inscription on the pedestal translates as: In the year 8 of the great king , the king of kings, Shahi Kanikkha, in the fourth (month of) summer, on the 5th day, on this date specified as above a tank and a garden were dedicated to the divine lord Bhuminaga...

Subject: Bhumi Naga, flanked by 2 Nagis found from Ral Bhadar (Mathura). The inscription on the pedestal translates as: In the year 8 of the great king , the king of kings, Shahi Kanikkha, in the fourth (month of) summer, on the 5th day, on this date specified as above a tank and a garden were dedicated to the divine lord Bhuminaga...

Subject: Buddha, standing. The epigraph on the pedestal translates as: This is the pious gift of the Buddhist monk Yasdinna. Whatsoever merit (there is) in this (Gift), let it be for the attainment of the supreme knowledge of (his) parents, teachers and preceptors and of all sentient beings . Found from Jamalpur (Mathura)

Subject: Buddha, standing. The epigraph on the pedestal translates as: This is the pious gift of the Buddhist monk Yasdinna. Whatsoever merit (there is) in this (Gift), let it be for the attainment of the supreme knowledge of (his) parents, teachers and preceptors and of all sentient beings . Found from Jamalpur (Mathura)

Subject: Fragment of Lintel with Ganesa

Subject: Mandapa, northwest pillar, detail

Subject: Mandapa, northwest pillar, Bhairava

Subject: Mandapa, northwest pillar, Sarasvati

Subject: Wema Kadphises seated on a lion throne found from Mat (Mathura). The space between the feet of the king bears an inscription that translates as: The great king, king of kings, Devaputra (the son of gods), the scion of the Kushanas, Shahi Vema Takshama. A temple (Devakula), a garden (Arama), a tank (Pushkarini) and a well (Udapana). An assembly hall (Sabha) and a gateway ( Dvarakoshthaka) were caused to be made .

Subject: Kaniska portrait, headless, detail, found from Mat, Tokri Tila (Mathura). The inscription in Brahmi characters translates as: the great king, king of kings, Devaputra (the son of god) Kaniska .

Subject: Kaniska portrait, headless found from Mat, Tokri Tila (Mathura). The inscription in Brahmi characters translates as: the great king, king of kings, Devaputra (the son of god) Kaniska .

Subject: Lady plucking flower on rail post, found from Kota (Mathura). Such figures are variously known as pushpaprachayika or Asoka Prachayika

Subject: Ayagapatta, found from Kankali Tila (Mathura). The inscription is translated as follows : Adoration to the Arhat Vardhamana. The daughter of the matron (?) courtesan Lonasobhika ( Lavanasobhika), the disciple of the ascetics, the junior (?) courtesan Vasu has erected a shrine of the Arhat, a hall of homage (ayagasabha), cistern and a stone slab at the sanctuary of the Nirgrantha Arhats, together with her mother, her daughter, her son and her whole household in honour of the Arhats .

Subject: Karttikeya with a female, standing found from Girdharpur Tila (Mathura). Inscription on the rim translates as: of one belonging to the Pravarika .

Subject: Garbhagrha, superstructures, view

Subject: Miniature stupa, terrace and dome found from Jamalpur tila (Mathura). Inscription on the dome translates as : Gift of Nusapriya, the daughter of Surana .

Subject: Naga, standing. The back bears an inscription in the Kushana Brahmi, which translates as: In the fortieth year (40) of the king, the king of kings, Huvishka, in the 2nd month of winter, the 23rd day. On this (date specified as) above Senahasti (n), the son of Pindapayya and Bhonuka the son of Viravriddhi, these two comrades, erect (ed) both (this) Naga at their own tank. May the Lord Naga be pleased . Found from Chargaon (Mathura)

Subject: West wall, view

Subject: Mulaprasada, east face, pitha and mandovara, south wing

Subject: Yaksi Agnila in seated position