Archaeoethnologica: The thread of life, the bond of death - Book / O fio da Vida, O Laço da Morte - Livro

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Archaeoethnologica: The thread of life, the bond of death - Book / O fio da Vida, O Laço da Morte - Livro

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#Indoiranians #indoiranianmythology #indoeuropeanmythology #archaiccosmology #historyofreligions #zoroastrianism #vedas #IndianReligion

Archaeoethnologica: The thread of life, the bond of death - Book / O fio da Vida, O Laço da Morte - Livro

+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2024/01/o-fio-da-vida-o-laco-da-morte.html

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From the family workshop of #Nainsukh of #Guler (#Punjab Hills) #HimachalPradesh this c1790 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting of the 9th #Sikh Guru #TegBahadur ji from the Prahlad Bubbar collection.

On His martyrdom by beheading on this day (24th November) in 1675 CE at #Delhi on orders of the #Mughal ruler #Aurengzeb for his refusal to convert to Islam.

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'The Holy Family'.

Lord #Shiva with wife Parvati and sons God #Ganesha & the six-headed Kartikeya in this c1750 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Basohli or #Mankot #Ramkot near #Jammu now at National #Museum #NewDelhi

#HappyGaneshChaturthi (Birth Celebrations of God #Ganesh) to those celebrating today.

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2nd century AD #Kushan Stucco of an 'Adoring Attendant' from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara in present day #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at #Cleveland #Museum of #Art USA

This masterpiece once adorned a #Buddhist site there

Stucco was more popular in this region than Stone as it's availablity & malleability helped sculptors create delicate objects

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You see, that Star up there, that is my Father!

Deeply remembering my father on this #fathersday today with this lovely c1780 AD #Rajput #Rajasthani #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan #India now at #Harvard #Art #Museum

'Radha & #Krishna on a Terrace'.

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From the Claude de Marteau collection on Bonhams #Paris auction of 22 June 2023, estimate €30,000-50,000 this 10th century #CholaDynasty granite figure of #Hindu Goddess Parvati.
High point of #AncientIndian #CholaEmpire craftsmanship.
The #Chola ruled South #India between 7th & 14th centuries and were responsible for the spread of #IndianCulture throughout South East #Asia

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Lord #Shiva Tests His Archery Skills while Riding the Nandi Bull.

This astounding c1825 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Guler or #Chamba #HimachalPradesh is now at the #Indian #Museum at #Kolkata #Calcutta #Bengal

#India #Punjab Hill State #IndianHertitage #IndianMythology #Art #MastoArt #IndianHistory #Paintings #Museums #IndianMiniaturePaintings #History #Heritage #Himalayas #Himalayan #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu #Painting #IndianCulture #IndianReligion #IndianReligions

A handsomely carved 3rd century AD grey schist of Avalokiteshvara #Bodhisattva identified by the seated #Buddha Amitabha in his turban headdress from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara now in #Afghanistan #Pakistan is coming up for auction by Bonhams #Paris on 12th June 2023, estimate €100,000-150,000.

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