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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009255603321

Autore

Bhalla A. S

Titolo

Art of Ancient India and the Aegean : Fortuitous Parallels or Cultural Contacts?

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Archaeopress, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781803277622

1803277629

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 pages)

Disciplina

709.34

Soggetti

Indus civilization

Civilization, Aegean

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents Page -- List of Figures  --   Figure 1 Terracotta vase, Mohenjodaro  (third millennium BC)   --   Figure 2 Minoan jug from Pyrgos burial cave  (c. 3000-2600 BC)  HM P7531  --   Figure 3 Nippled ewer, Akrotiri (c.1725-1625 BC)  NAM P 27436  --   Figure 4 Terracotta Mother Goddess, Mohenjodaro  --   Figure 5A Drawing of female figurine from Petsofas sanctuary (c. 2000-1900 BC)  --   Figure 5B Male figurine, HM P3405  --   Figure 6 Cycladic female figure (c. 2500 BC) P 9096 --   Figure 7 Male torso, Harappa  --   Figure 8 Male statue of a priest-king, Mohenjodaro  --   Figure 9 Fresco of three Minoan women, Knossos Palace (1600-1450 BC) HM T9  --   Figure 10 A and B Wall painting, Mycenae (1250-1180 BC)   --   Figure 11 Wall painting, Akrotiri  (16th century BC)   --   Figure 12 Mohenjodaro seal with humped bull (Third millennium BC)   --   Figure 13 Gold necklace of jade and agate, Mohenjodaro (c.2600-1900 BC)   --   Figure 14 Gold diadem from Shaft Grave III, Mycenae (1750-1050 BC) NAM P 3-5  --   Figure 15 Balance and weight, Mohenjodaro (c. 2500 BC)   --   Figure 16 Gandhara Buddha, Jamalgarhi near Mardan  (4th-5th century AD)  --   Figure 17 Gandhara relief of music at a drinking party, Hadda (1st-2nd century AD)   --   Figure 18 Asian Trojan Horse, Hund (1st-2nd century AD)   --   Figure 19 Miran painting (3rd-4th century AD)  --   Figure 20 Impression of large oval



seal of Heracles with a horse of Diomedes (1st century AD)  --   Figure 21 Indo-Greek earrings with pendants, Sirkap --   Figure 22 Indo-Greek silver coin of King Menander I, Sagala (155-130 BC)   -- List of Tables  --   Table 1 Chronology of ancient civilizations

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines similarities and differences between art in ancient Indian (Indus) civilizations and that of the Aegean civilizations. The comparison raises questions about possible cross-cultural influences, which became more significant following Alexander's invasion and the subsequent adaptation of Indian art under the Indo-Greek kingdoms.