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Article
'Aśokan' Pillars: A Reassessment of the Evidence - IV: Symbolism
11/1976 | 884 | 118
Pages: 734+736-751+753
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Irwin, John (Irwin, John; Irwin, J.)
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10. Base of Garuda-Pillar in Temple Compound, Nepal, Showing Shaft Resting on Tortoise. Photo: Robert Skelton.
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11. Drawing for Wall-Painting at Wedding Ceremony. Mithila District North Bihar. Contemporary Folk-Art. Photo: National Museum, New Delhi.
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12. The Teaching Buddha. Gandhāra, North-West India. Second-Fourth Century A. D. Carved Schist.
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13. The Buddha Preaching to the Bodhisattvas. Relief Outside Kārlī Cave-Temple, Deccan. About Fifth Century A. D. Photo: Dr. Gritli v. Mitterwallner.
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14. The Sānchī Lion Capital. (Sānchī Museum).
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15. Bronze Image of Four Addorsed Lions Found by Cunningham at Mānikyāla.
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16. Celebration of Indra Festival Showing Indra Worshipped as Pillar.
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17. Close-Up of Lion Emblem on Vaiśālī Pillar (Pre-Aśokan Type). (Still in Situ at Vaiśālī, Bihar).
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18. Close-Up of One of the Four Lions on Sārnāth Capital. (Sārnāth Museum).
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19. Gold Rhyton. Achaemenid, c.500 B. C.
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20. Standard-Bearer Carrying a Dhvaja. Relief from Bhārhūt.
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21. The Rāmpurvā Bull-Capital (Pre-Aśokan Type).
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22. The Sankīsā Elephant-Capital (Pre-Aśokan).
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23. The Sārnāth Capital. (Sārnāth Museum). Probably the Last Aśokan Pillar.
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7. Relief Depicting Pillar of Law. Amārāvatī, First Century B. C. or Later. Limestone. (British Museum).
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8. Relief Depicting Lion-Pillar. Amārāvatī, First Century B. C. or Later. Limestone. (British Museum).
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9. Sacred Pillar in Irrigation Pond. North Bihar.
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C. Marriage Pillar (Manistambha) of Painted Wood, in a Water-Pot of Painted Earthenware. From Maharashtra Modern.
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F. Left: King Ashurbanipal (668-626 B. C.) Hunting. Detail from a Limestone Relief from Nineveh. (British Museum). Right: The Horse from the Abacus of the Sārnāth Pillar.
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A. The Cosmic Pillar.
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B. The Rain Cycle.
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D. The Cosmic Pillar Founded in the Cosmic Ocean, at the Navel of the Earth.
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E. Diagram to Show the Reason for the Indian Tendency to Focus Southward with Sunrise on the Left.
Article
'Aśokan' Pillars: A Reassessment of the Evidence-II: Structure
12/1974 | 861 | 116
Pages: 712-727
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Irwin, John (Irwin, John; Irwin, J.)
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1. The Rāmpūrvā Bull-capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, 2.06 m. From Rāmpūrvā, Champāran District, N. Bihar. (President's Palace, New Delhi.)
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10. Excavation of the Lion-Pillar at Rāmpūrvā in 1907. Photo: Archaeological Survey of India.
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11. Drawing of Rāmpūrvā Lion-Pillar Published with the First Excavation Report, 1877, before the Lion-Sculpture Had Been Discovered.
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12. Excavation of the Bull-Pillar at Rāmpūrvā in 1908. Photo: Archaeological Survey of India.
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13. The Gotihawa Pillar-Stump, Partly Excavated. (Near Gotihawa Village on the Nepal Side of Indo-Nepalese Border.)
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14. The Allahābād Pillar-Shaft as Re-Erected and Seen Today; Originally from Kosam (Ancient Kauśāmbī). (Allahābād Fort, Allahābād. Photo: Elinor Gadon.
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15. The Kosam Pillar-Shaft as Re-Erected and Seen Today. Kosam (Ancient Kauśāmbī), U. P.)
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16. The Heliodorus Pillar-Shaft (Detail). Erected by the Greek Ambassador to a Local Indian Court at Besnagar, Central India; Late Second Century B. C. Drawing by Margaret Hall.
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2. The Sārnāth Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, 2.13 m. (Sārnāth Museum.)
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3. Horserider with Sacred Standard (Dhvaja). Relief from Bharhut Stūpa, Late Second Century B. C. (Calcutta Museum.)
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4. The Vaisālī Pillar. Sandstone, with Little Trace of Polish. Present Height above Ground, c.8.23 m, Originally More Than 12.2 m. (Near Basarh Village, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar.) Photo: Elinor Gadon.
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5. The Lauriyā-Nandangarh Pillar. Polished Sandstone; Total Height above Ground, 12.08 m. (Champāran District, N. Bihar.) Photo: Archaeological Survey of India.
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6. The Sankīsā Elephant-Capital. Polished Sandstone. (Sankīsā, Farrukhābād District, U. P.) Photo: Archaeological Survey of India.
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7. The Sānchī Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, 2.43 m. (Sānchī Museum.)
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8. The Rāmpūrvā Lion-Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, c.2.43 m. From Rāmpūrvā, Champāran District, N. Bihar. (Calcutta Museum.)
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9. The Shafts of the Two Rāmpūrvā Pillars as Seen Today. (Rāmpūrvā, Champāran District, N. Bihar.) Photo: Elinor Gadon.
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A. Egyptian Djed-Talismans Made after the Form of Djed-Pillars
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D. Base of the Allahābād Shaft, Showing Lugs.
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E. Insignia on the Base of the Rāmpūrvā Bull-Pillar (Left), and the Kumrahar Pillar (Right).
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F. The pradakshinā-patha (Processional Pathway). Left (Type i), Laid Directly upon the Ground. Right (Type ii), the Foundations Consolidated with Brick Masonry.
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G. The pradakshinā-patha. Left (Type iii), the Brick Masonry Partly Raised above Ground to form a Platform or cabutra. Right (Type iv), the cabutra Built with Retaining-Walls of Brick, and the Centre Infilled.
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Gotihawa
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H. Excavation of Sārnāth Pillar: Section and Plan.
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I. Foundation Method 'A'.
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J. Excavation of Rāmpūrvā Lion-Pillar (Section).
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K. Foundation Method 'B'.
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Kousambi
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L. The Stump of the Rāmpūrvā Bull-Pillar as It Would Have Appeared in 1877' Located between Tumuli. Reconstruction by D. H. Griffin, A. R. I. B. A., 1974.
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Louriya-Nandangarh
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M. Excavation of Rāmpūrvā Bull-Pillar (Plan).
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N. Excavation of Rāmpūrvā Bull-Pillar (Section).
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O. Excavation of Sānchī Pillar (Section).
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Rampurva Bull
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Rampurva Lion
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Sankisa
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Sarnath
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Topra
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Vaiśali
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B. Left: The Naxian Sphinx-Pillar at Delphi, Sixth Century B. C. Right: the Sārnāth Pillar, Third Century B. C.
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C. Map Showing Location of 'Aśokan' Pillars.
Article
'Aśokan' Pillars: A Reassessment of the Evidence
11/1973 | 848 | 115
Pages: 706-720
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3. Drawing of Allahābād Pillar-Shaft as Published in 1834. Originally Sited at Kauśāmbī, (Modern Kosam). Now Standing in Allahābād Fort.
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D. Site Plan of Lauriyā-Nandangarh as Published by Cunningham in 1871.
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10. The Vaiśālī Pillar. Sandstone, with Little Trace of Polish. Present Height above Ground, about 27 ft.; Originally More Than 41 ft. (Near Basärh Village, Muzaffarpur District, N. Bihār.) Photo: Frederick M. Asher.
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11. Telescopic Photograph of the Vaiśālī Lion-Capital. Photo: Frederick M. Asher.
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12. The Rāmpūrvā Lion-capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, Slightly over 7 ft. From Rāmpūrvā, Champāran District, N. Bihār. (Calcutta Museum.)
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13. The Sankīsā Elephant-Capital. Polished Sandstone; (Sankīsā Farrukhābād District, U. P.) Photo: Archaeological Survey of India.
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14. Relief Depicting Stūpa-Worship. A Scene Symbolic of the Fourth Great Miracle (Parinirvāna), the Figures Being Mallas of Kuśinagara. Great Stúpa (N. Gate), Sānchī, First Century A. D.
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15. One Side of a Carved Pillar Depicting Sacred-Pillar Worship. Sandstone. From Mathūrā, about First Century B. C. (Lucknow Museum.)
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16. The Other Side of the Pillar Illustrated in Fig.15. [Depicting Sacred-Pillar Worship. Sandstone. From Mathūrā, about First Century B. C. (Lucknow Museum.)]
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17. Relief Depicting Animal-Pillar and Sacred Paraphernalia. Sandstone. Stūpa No.3 (Berm of Balustrade), Sānchī, Second Century B. C.
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18. Relief Depicting Sacred Pillar and Stùpa Being Separately Worshipped. Sandstone. Bharhut, Second Century B. C. (Calcutta Museum.)
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19. The Bodhi-Tree Shrine at Bodh-Gayā, as Depicted in a Bharhut Relief of Second Century B. C., Showing Elephant-Pillar. (Calcutta Museum.)
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2. The Sārnāth Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, 7 ft. (Sārnāth Museum.)
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20. The Throne-Altar (Vajrāsana) Excavated at the Site of the Original Bodhi-Tree under Which the Buddha Achieved Enlightenment, Bodh-Gayā. Date Unestablished.
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21. Śirīsa-Tree Shrine Dedicated to the Former Buddha, Krakucchanda, as Depicted in a Bharhut Relief of Second Century B. C., Showing Elephant-Pillar. (Calcutta Museum.)
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5. Abacus of Allahābād Pillar. Polished Sandstone. (Allahābād Museum.)
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6. The Sānchi Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height, 7 ft. $11frac{3}{4}$ in. (Sāinch Museum.)
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7. The Rāmpūrvā Bull-Capital. Polished Sandstone; Height 6 ft. 9 in. From Rāmpūrvā, Champāran District, N. Bihār. (President's Palace, New Delhi.)
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8. The Lauriyā-Nandangarh Pillar (Nineteenth-Century Photograph). The Tree Beside the Pillar is a Sacred Pipal. Total Height above Ground, 39 ft. 7½ ins. (Champāran District, North Bihār.) Photo: India Office Library.
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9. Recent Telescopic Photograph of Lauriyā-Nandangarh Lion-Capital. Photo: Elinor Gadon.
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A. The Sārnāth Pillar, Original Proportions.
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B. Insignia Engraved on Copper Bolt Found at Rāmpūrvā
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C. Map Showing Pillar Locations in N. Bihar, on the Line Followed by the Uttarapātha ('Northern Trade Route').
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E. The Sārnāth Pillar, Showing Sections below and above Ground.
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4. Map Showing Locations of 'Aśokan' Pillars.
Book Review
Buddha in der Kunst des Ostens
11/1925 | 272 | 47
Pages: 267
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
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Buddha in der Kunst des Ostens | author: Cohn, William
Article
An Early Bronze Buddha
06/1914 | 135 | 25
Pages: 144-145+148-150+153
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Bell, Hamilton (Bell, Hamilton)
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Plate I. An Early Bronze Buddha
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Plate II. Details. An Early Bronze Buddha