Ajanta: Cave 2
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| Collections | Arthur Llewellyn Basham |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ajanta: Cave 2 |
| Author(s): | Frederic, Louis |
| Keywords: | Cave II 5th cent. A.D. [Ajanta];architecture;stone sculpture;book scan |
| Series/Report no.: | Basham Collection |
| Description: | The walls of this vihara are covered with carvings which used to be painted, Represents a seated yaksa and yaksini, The yaksa seems to be making the gesture of dispelling fear, while his companion is amusing a child, These carvings are large, reaching to the ceiling of the vihara, which is decorated with frescoes, Beneath these figures children play and two of them are inciting a pair of rams to combat, These yaksas may be protector spirits of childhood, The style is rather heavy and rigid, and well represents the post-Gupta ideal, Middle of the 6th cent. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/163527 |
| Other Identifiers: | ANUA 682-759 |
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