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Ivory Sculpture Art and Architecture of Ancient Kashmir, edited by Pratapaditya Pal

Title:Ivory Sculpture Art and Architecture of Ancient Kashmir, edited by Pratapaditya Pal
Author:Czuma, Stanislaw
Publication:Marg
Enumeration:Vol. 40-2, p. 57-76
Abstract:Some of the finest ivories produced in the Asian world came from Kashmir and a very active atelier flourished in the mountain kingdom. A group of ivory objects has been found from around the 8th century. The Kashmiri ivories are religious in character and are limited to Buddhist themes. The geographic situation of Kashmir and its political fortunes rendered it vulnerable to conquests and it is not surprising that no products from the school have survived in the Kashmir valley proper. Today, a handful of ivories are known which basically represent two types of carvings: the central panel and the narrower, flanking panel with attendants that together form a portable shrine. Since Kashmir was once an integral part of the vast Kushan empire, it is not surprising that the Gandhara tradition to a great extent formed the roots of the Kashmiri style.

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