Ganga and Other Figures on Doorjamb
| Title | Ganga and Other Figures on Doorjamb |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AM-SCL-439 |
| Title2 | Ganga and Other Figures on Doorjamb |
| Museum Name | Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj |
| Gallery Name | Medieval Sculpture |
| Object Type | Sculpture |
| Main Material | Stone |
| Component Material II | Stone |
| Component Material III | Stone |
| Manufacturing Technique | Chisiling and Carving |
| Main Artist | Not Known |
| Artist's Nationality | Indian |
| Artist's Life Date / Bio Data | Not Known |
| Author | NA |
| Country | India |
| Provenance | Gurgi, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Origin Place | Gurgi, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Find Place | Gurgi, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Scribe | NA |
| Style | Medieval |
| School | NA |
| Patron/Dynasty | Medieval |
| Period / Year of Work | C.9th Century CE |
| Inscription | No |
| Tribe | NA |
| Costume | NA |
| Culture | NA |
| Dimensions | 81.2 x 37 cm |
| Brief Description | The fragment shows the goddess Ganga carrying a pot in the raised left hand and leaning on a female attendant. Another female attendant holds a parasol of lotus petals over her head while the two-armed Nandisvara, holding a trident, is to be seen to the extreme right. The group is placed on a narrow pedestal on the back of a makara which is now damaged. Above we see five moldings, the outermost consisting of a lotus creeper emerging from a pot followed by two bands of mithuna couples supported by bharaputrakas, a narrow band showing single figures playing on musical instruments, and a bakulamala terminating in the body of a Naga with serpent canopy. |
| Detailed Description | The fragment shows the goddess Ganga carrying a pot in the raised left hand and leaning on a female attendant. Another female attendant holds a parasol of lotus petals over her head while the two-armed Nandisvara, holding a trident, is to be seen to the extreme right. The group is placed on a narrow pedestal on the back of a makara which is now damaged. Above we see five moldings, the outermost consisting of a lotus creeper emerging from a pot followed by two bands of mithuna couples supported by bharaputrakas, a narrow band showing single figures playing on musical instruments, and a bakulamala terminating in the body of a Naga with serpent canopy. |
