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Sanchi Stupa No. 2

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1094: 774: 1432:"A somewhat earlier relief on a railing column of the Small Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (second century B.C.E., sandstone) figures a man engaged in a lion hunt. The panel shows a realistic lion, except for its manes, which are in the shape of small round curls, not unlike those of the Buddha. The lion is more standing upright than thrusting forward, but this may be due to lack of space. The hunter or hero wears non-Indian clothes—boots, a skirt till his knees, a kind of T-shirt and a helmet—, which might indicate a foreign hero or story. Theoretically, the story line of this panel may be based on the Greek Heracles myth as well." in 1393: 994: 982: 1125: 1045: 597: 1064: 881: 966: 869: 1149: 613: 1447: 79: 839: 1113: 1018: 738: 549: 537: 1386: 854: 790: 660: 1033: 1403:"The scene of king versus rampant lion appears on the coins of Persian satraps in Cilicia. At Dura the oriental tradition is so strong that even Heracles is represented fighting with upraised club a rampant lion; and it is of special interest to note that this same oriental scene of hero fighting rampant lion occurs on the sculptures of the railing pillars of Stupa II at Sanchi in India. The motif was, therefore, widespread and might be called a stock scene in the Parthian repertoire." in 688: 645: 633: 726: 1079: 51: 676: 398: 31: 1422: 1379: 1006: 930: 750: 582: 341: 567: 291: 762: 429: 954: 942: 86: 58: 1492: 1453:
Saka, strongly recalls the members of a drinking couple in a toilet-tray in the British Museum: same tunic, same chevron pattern on the sleeves (and, in the toilet tray, also on the "solar" motif framing the couple), a very similar hair treatment, and eyelids in strong relief, a detail which is not found on other human figures on the same vedika." in
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According to Ciro Lo Muzio, this is "a relief showing a male figure of north-western or Central Asian origins, as revealed by his attire: a tight sleeved tunic with folds rendered with parallel lines forming a chevron-like motif along the arms. But for a few details, the figure, possibly depicting a
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These are altogether 455 medallions and half-medallions, or which 293 consist in lotus flowers, and 126 in a lotus with another motif. Only 36 of the medallions have another subject. For the first time, clearly Buddhist themes are represented, particularly the four events in the life of the Buddha
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About a century later, some more descriptive reliefs were added, and often superimposed on the earlier ones, which clearly show the evolution of Buddhist art during the intervening period. This time, the reliefs are much more Buddhist in character, and are contemporary with the reliefs on the
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The vast majority of the oldest medallions and half-medallions (293 out of 455) simply consist of a lotus motif. A further 126 additional medallions and half medallions represent a lotus with another motif. Some motifs take on Hellenistic decorative forms.
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The Stupa is located outside of the main complex of Sanchi, about 300 meters to the west, on the slope of Sanchi hill. It is located in a lower position than Stupa 1 because the relics it contained, are those of church dignitaries from the time of
1355:"The hippocamps, the tritons, centaurs and other weird creatures, which certainly were borrowed from Western Art, occur at Gaya and other places, in the sculptures of the early period. Forms more or less similar occur at Mathura and Arnaravati." 1454: 1427:"A very unusual lower dress is worn by a curly headed man depicted on the ground rail pillar at Sanchi; he is defending himself from the attack of a lion with the help of a shield. He is wearing a plaited short skirt like dress" in 265:
in India, and part of the Buddhist complex of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. It is of particular interest since it has the earliest known important displays of decorative reliefs in India, probably anterior to the reliefs at the
1218:"The railing of Sanchi Stupa No.2, which represents the oldest extensive stupa decoration in existence, (and) dates from about the second century B.C.E" John Clifford Holt, Jacob N. Kinnard & Jonathan S. Walters, 1103: 515:. This would indicate that relations between the Indo-Greeks and the Sungas had improved by that time, that people traveled between the two realms, and also that the Indo-Greeks readily followed Indian religions. 356:
was found on the relic box, mentioning that it contained "the relics of all teachers, including Kasapagota and Vachi-Suvijayita". Besides, ten saints were mentioned on the caskets, who either participated to the
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Typically, the earliest medallions at Sanchi are dated to 115 BC, while the more extensive pillar carvings are dated to around 80 BC, or almost a century later than the first ones, around 15 BCE.
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script. This seems to imply that these foreign workers were responsible for some of the earliest and sometimes quite foreign motifs and figures that can be found on the railings of the stupa.
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Problems of Chronology in Gandhāran Art: Proceedings of the First International Workshop of the Gandhāra Connections Project, University of Oxford, 23rd-24th March 2017, p. 130
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Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, C. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD, by Julia Shaw, Left Coast Press, 2013
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Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, C. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD, Julia Shaw, Left Coast Press, 2013
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Sunga period railings were initially blank (left: Sanchi Great Stupa), and only started to be decorated circa 115 BCE with Stupa No.2 (right).
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that are: the Nativity, the Enlightenment, the First Sermon and the Decease. Some authors consider these reliefs as the prelude (the "
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It is thought that the earliest reliefs from the last quarter of the 2nd century BCE were produced by craftsmen from the area of
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These reliefs from the early period of Sanchi II (circa 115 BCE) are the earliest known examples of Indian stone reliefs.
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One of the key indicators to date Sanchi Stupa No.2 has been the similarity of its architectural motifs with those of
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period (323-185 BCE), and it was the earliest to receive decorative reliefs, about a century earlier than Stupa Nb 1.
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Didactic Narration: Jataka Iconography in Dunhuang with a Catalogue of Jataka Representations in China
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Constituting Communities: Theravada Buddhism and the Religious Cultures of South and Southeast Asia
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An Indian Statuette From Pompeii, Mirella Levi D'Ancona, in Artibus Asiae, Vol. 13, No. 3 (1950)
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Animals in Stone: Indian Mammals Sculptured Through Time by Alexandra Anna Enrica van der Geer
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Ancient Indian History and Civilization, Sailendra Nath Sen, New Age International, 1999
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There are also numerous dedicatory inscriptions on the railings of Stupa II in the
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Among the medallions, purely Buddhist symbols are quite rare. However, motifs of
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Around the time of the first reliefs at Stupa II, in 115 BCE, the embassy of
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supported by his two wives, with reconstituted pillar detail. Also seen in
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to preach the Buddhist doctrine. Among them is a "Mogaliputa", who may be
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Hero fighting against lions, a motif of West-Asian origin, such as
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Map of Sanchi hill, with Stupa II at the extreme left, to the west
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Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology
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Foreigner on a horse. The medallions are dated circa 115 BC.
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with lotus and two child attendants, probably derived from
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The relief of the horse-headed ogress in Sanchi Stupa No.2.
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The Stupa contained a relic box with four small caskets of
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Man in costume from the northwest, fighting against lions.
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a contemporary relief on the Southern Gateway of Stupa 1
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inside, containing human bones. An inscription in early
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Buddhist Landscapes in Central India, Julia Shaw, 2013
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Symmetrical leaping winged lions among floral motifs.
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Buddhist Architecture, Huu Phuoc Le, Grafikol, 2010
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design, often present in early Buddhist decorations.
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Sanchi
Sanchi Stupa No. 2 is located in India
Sanchi Stupa No. 2 is located in Madhya Pradesh
Stupa
Buddhist
Sanchi Town
Coordinates
23°29′N 77°44′E / 23.48°N 77.73°E / 23.48; 77.73
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Criteria
524
Session
Sanchi
stupas
Mahabodhi Temple
Bodh Gaya
Bharhut
Jataka

Sanchi
Mauryan Empire
Heliodorus pillar
Indo-Greek
Antialcidas
paleography
Ashoka

steatite

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