Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART: Pilaster with Chakra
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Pilaster with Chakra
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Image View:
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Detail, decorative pilaster with column flanked with horses and riders
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian) sculptor)
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) S.37/A 25082
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
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GPS:
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+22.558056+88.350833
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Date:
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ca. 2nd century (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
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Style Period:
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Andhra
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
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Material:
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white limestone
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Subjects:
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decorative arts; Buddhism and art; chakra; wheel
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Description:
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From Amaravati (the ancient town Amaravathi), Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati was the capital city for Satavahana (Andhra) kings. The Amaravathi Mahachaitya stupa was built here between the 2nd century BCE and the 3rd century CE; this pilaster may have come from the stupa, which featured a limestone railing. At heart, the chakra symbol denotes a "wheel", a "circle", and a "cycle" and is found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-PSC-A02
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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