Memories of Kamat -- Sketch by K.G.Srikanta Dani "I never met Dr. Kamat. My impressions of him are only through his writings and his photography" Srikanta said. | |
| Portrait of K.L.Kamat
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K.L.Kamat
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| Prehistoric Hunter
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Animal Motifs
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| Animal Motifs
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Prehistoric Designs Illustration based on designs in cave shelter paintings | |
| Tribal Festivities (?) Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Prehistoric Social Life (?) Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Tribal Paintings of Central India Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Hero-stones of Native Indians (Adivasis) Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Horses and Riders Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Tribal Dancers and Hunting of Tiger
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| Decorative Designs Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Preshistoric Society Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Primitive Tools of Trapping Field Rats Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
The Rat Picker Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Prehistoric Dancers Illustrations by K.L.Kamat based on prehistoric cave paintings of Central India |
Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh
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| Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh
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Fruit Gathering Scenes Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Fossilized Prints (?) Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Tribal Dancers (?) Illustration based on a tribal artifact | |
| Varieties of Carts and Chariots found in Prehistoric Art Illustration based on cave shelter paintings found in Central India |
Pre-historic Giraffe in India (?!) Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Detail from an Adivasi Hero-stone Illustration based on a cave shelter painting |
Horses Trained for Battle Illustration based on a cave shelter painting | |
| Tribal Tattoo Designs
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Narasimha in a Yogic Stance Detail from a 15th century sculpture, Melukote, Mandya District | |
| Idol of Laxmi-Narasimha A 15th century artifact from Government Museum, Hyderabad |
Lajja Gowri Sculpture, Alampuram
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| Lord Vishnu Does Yoga Sculptures of Vishnu in this postion are very rare. This sculpture belongs to the period of Kakatiyas (c. 13th century) |
Vishnu as Narasimha, c. 12th century A.D. Village of pedda tambulam, Kurnool District | |
| Detail from a Hero-stone Circa 16h century. Madras Museum Collection. Notice the long braid worn by the hero (to the left) |
Nagaraja the Serpent Deity Idol of a fertility deity found in the village of Chikka Tambulam, Kurnnol District. Circa 15th century | |
| Fearsome Narasimha Idol of Jwala Narasihma, circa 10th century, Balabrahmeswar temple of Alampur |
A Tenth Century Ganesh Idol Town of Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh | |
| The Titti Musical Instrument Made from the skin of a baby cow, one end is blow horn, and the other is a flute. The performer alternates between the two and narrates stories when the pouch slow releases the air. |
Brahmin Chanting Mantras in a Temple
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| Brahmin Understudies Make Thread from Hay
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Picture of Gadiyaram Sri Ramakrishna Sharma Sharma is great scholar of scriptures, and of Sanskrit and Telugu languages | |
| Three Women Immolating themselves Illustrated memorial from Anantapur, Circa 16th century |
Four Wives of a Husband Committing Suicide upon his Death A 16th century artifact in Anantapur depicts four women undergoing Sati. | |
| One Handed Mahasati Stone Artifact from Madras Museum |
Kukkuteswara --The Lord of the Roosters Town of Pitapuram, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Relaxing Lady Detail from a pillar art, Madhavaraya temple, village of Goranda, Andhra Pradesh |
Royal Procession (Chaitra Yatra) A 16th century (?) sculpture depicts a king riding an elephant surrounded by horse-mounted generals. Artifact from Madras Museum | |
| Horse Rider Detail from a hero-stone. Notice his period attire |
Make-believe Decoration The artist is showing Bhramalankara by adapting four legs to three people, Detail from a pillar, village of Goranda | |