CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Cornucopias and bow represent a plentiful harvest and successful hunt, respectively ; Ardoxsho, goddess of plenty and fortune, standing facing right, holding cornucopias and bow [Gold Dinar, Reverse]

Subject: Vishnu: From the time of the devotional poet-saints through the Chola period, temples became an increasingly prominent part of the Tamil religious landscape. The scale of annual festivals also expanded greatly in Chola times. With this development, the demand for processional icons also increased. Bronze images of Vishnu were the first Hindu metal images being produced toward the end of the Pallava period (750-850 CE). Vishnu the Preserver is most often portrayed holding the militant attributes that symbolize his protective role. Here he holds a chakra (war discus) in his upper right hand and a shankha (conch battle trumpet) in his upper left hand. His lower left hand makes the gesture of resting on a gada (mace), while his lower right hand is held in abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear).

Subject: Lakshmi standing facing left holding lotus and cornucopias [Gold Dinar, Kacha type, Reverse]

Subject: Lakshmi standing facing, holding diadem and lotus flower: Upper portion [Gold Dinar, Chhatra type, Reverse]

Subject: Most common Kushan coin, but gold is debased to 40% or lower purity; Ardoxsho seated on four-legged throne with back, facing, wearing flowing robes, holding diadem and cornucopias [Gold coin, Reverse]

Subject: This reverse became characteristic of all later Kushan coins struck south of the Hindu Kush, and was adopted as the Lakshmi reverse of many Gupta coins. ; Ardoxsho seated on four-legged throne with back, facing, wearing flowing robes, holding diadem and cornucopias; Kushan symbol in left field [Gold Dinar, Reverse]

Subject: Aksara VI to right of altar is Khraosthi, not Brahmi and designates a Gandharan mint; Standing King sacrificing with right hand and holding trident in left. Aksara VI to right of altar [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Virabhadra holding a stringed instrument, dancing

Subject: Lakshmi seated on a lotus, holding a large lotus in her left hand, reaching out with her right hand [Gold coin, Reverse]

Subject: The arrow and tongs represent military power and wealth; Manaobago, God of power and might, seated on a throne with curved legs, head turned to left. Four-armed, holding an arrow, tongs, and other, less distinct symbols; his feet rest on a footstool before the throne. [Gold Dinar, Reverse]

Subject: Indra causes a torrential rain for seven days. Krishna lifts up Mount Govardhana ("greatest of the hills") with one finger so that the cowherds and cattle can shelter under it; Krishna holding Mount Govardhana

Subject: A man holding his own head

Subject: Lakshmi seated on throne, holding noose and cornucopias. [Gold Dinar, Battle Ax type, Reverse]

Subject: To left, King standing facing right, wearing waist cloth and jewelry, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right hand. In center, a Garuda-dhvaja; to the left, Lakshmi standing facing left, holding lotus and degenerate diadem [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Octagonal Pillar with Floral Motifs and Human Figures and Base with a Female Holding a Flower

Subject: Elephant guard holding lotus bud

Subject: King standing facing left, holding lance in left hand and making sacrificial offering with his right hand [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Half-length bust of king facing left, holding club and ankusa, over clouds [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Vayu: Vayu is the god of the winds and the guardian of the north-western sector of the universe. He is reckoned as one of the five elements and is often associated with Indra in the Rig Veda, as Vata with Parjanya. In a later age, Vayu had a son Hanumat who played an important role in Rama?s expedition in search of Sita. In the Mahabharata, Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers, is also said to be a son of Vayu. Sculptural representations of Vayu are rare but in early medieval temples of cult gods, Vayu was shown as riding on a stag and holding a flag in his hand. Here is shown seated on a stag.

Subject: Vishnu: Vishnu stands in contrapposto, holding his attributes of discus and conch shell in his two rear hands. His front right hand is raised in the gesture of benediction, while the left hand rests casually against his thigh. Vishnu is richly adorned with jeweled ornaments and wears a tall cylindrical crown form.

Subject: Note long side and mole on forehead. The bust emerging from the clouds probably represents a deification of kingship; Half-length bust of king facing left, holding club and ankusa, over clouds [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Female deity Nana (inscribed Nanashao) standing with head turned to the right and surmounted by a small crescent, holding a short staff [Gold Dinar, Reverse]

Subject: Central panel, lower right corner: Vajrapani holding a vajra, Triptych Mandala

Subject: Half-length bust of King Vima Kadphises facing left, holding club in left hand [Gold Dinar, Obverse]