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Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1058 CE

Subject: Garbhagrha, doorframe, detail

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1058 CE

Subject: General view from northwest

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1058 CE

Subject: General view from west

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 950 CE (inscribed)

Subject: View from east

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 950 CE (inscribed)

Subject: View from northeast

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 950 CE (inscribed)

Subject: View from east

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 950 CE (inscribed)

Subject: Sikhara, south side, detail

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1100-1199 CE

Subject: Jangha from southwest

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1176-1199 CE

Subject: Prasada, east face, Bhadra, Karttikeya

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 600-699 CE

Subject: Sikhara, north face, detail

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 600-699 CE

Subject: Sikhara, north face, detail

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 600-699 CE

Subject: Sikhara, north face, detail

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 950 CE (inscribed)

Subject: Sikhara from west

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Ganesha. Lac comes from an insect’s resinous secretion. Terracotta and wooden items are coated with lacquer to produce utility or decorative items. This figure is of the Hindu god Ganesha.

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Ganesha. Lac comes from an insect’s resinous secretion. Terracotta and wooden items are coated with lacquer to produce utility or decorative items. This figure is of the Hindu god Ganesha. View of the back of the object.

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Ganesha. Lac comes from an insect’s resinous secretion. Terracotta and wooden items are coated with lacquer to produce utility or decorative items. This figure is of the Hindu god Ganesha.

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Date: 1800-1899

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Dowry Box. Pedis, or dowry boxes are created by chitrakaras and are used to store items of dowries. These are wooden boxes often made of gambhari wood which are covered with cloth canvas and painted over. The boxes may be decorated with scenes from the life of Krishna or they may be decorated with images of musicians and dancers, animals, plants, or other designs. This scene shows the demoness in the Hindu epic Ramayana with Rama and Lakshmana and their teacher, Maharishi Vishwamitra. Taraka was slain for harassing and attacking rishis performing yajnas in the forest.

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Nihana (Chisel). A group of three chisels or niahana that are used to carve very soft soapstone. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.