Image title: Monkey (Vanara) sculpture

Monkey
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Terracotta
10.2 x 6 x 5.7 cm
Acc. No. 48.3/5

Transcription (not proofread):

वानर
मथुरा, उत्तर प्रदेश
मृण्मूर्ति
10.2x6x5.7 से.मी.
अवाप्ति सं. 48.3/5

vānara
mathurā, uttara pradeśa
mṛṇmūrti
10.2x6x5.7 se.mī.
avāpti saṃ. 48.3/5

vanara
mathura, uttara pradesha
mrinmurti
10.2x6x5.7 se.mi.
avapti sam. 48.3/5

Gallery information:

These photographs are from the section “Maurya, Shunga and Satavahana Arts” within the National Museum of New Delhi (India). The Mauryan, Shunga, and Satavahana dynasties have distinct yet interconnected roles in the evolution of Indian art and culture. Throughout these periods, terracotta art evolved considerably, reflecting cultural and technical exchanges, and iconography transitioned from aniconic to anthropomorphic depictions in Buddhist contexts. These dynasties collectively influenced the stylistic and thematic growth of Indian art.