File:GangaBeshnagarBhopalStateCloseUp.jpg
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Photograph of the Hindu goddess Ganga, the deified Ganges River, atop her mount, the Makara, a mythical crocodile-like underwater creature (who often has an elephant-like trunk). Her left arm rests on a dwarf attendant's shoulder. In her right hand, she holds a kumbha, or pot of water. A small boy, or gana, symbolizing youthfulness and life, is shown engaging the makara. From Besnagar, Bhopal State (now part of Madhya Pradesh), India. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, United States. |
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Downloaded, enlarged, and cropped from this British Library Web Site by Fowler&fowler«Talk» 06:16, 16 May 2011 (UTC) |
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Date of sculpture: Gupta Period India, 5th or 6th century CE. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph David. Date of photograph: 1875. |
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| current | 06:16, 16 May 2011 | | 343 × 594 (51 KB) | Fowler&fowler (talk | contribs) | Photograph titled, "Portion of a lion capital and a statue of Ganga, from Beshnagar, Bhopal State," Date of sculptures: Gupta Period, 5th or 6th century CE. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph David. Date of photograph: 1875. The sculpture shows the goddess G |
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