Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

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In what way did Indian sculpture influence Southeast Asia? How did this influence impact Southeast Asian sculpture? Use examples to support your essay.

What are the Ajanta caves and why are they important?

Who is Devi?

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Kanishka struck coins with images of Buddha, various Hindu deities, Greco-Roman deities, and portraits of himself. Which of the following was the model for these coins?

How do these two images represent the divine nature of the god?

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How do these images reflect the essence of Shiva?

Compare and contrast the representation of Buddha in the Gandhara and Mathura traditions. Use examples to support your essay.

Compare the representations of the Buddha from Gandhara, Mathura, Gal Vihara and Borobudur. How does each of these works reflect their respective creating cultures? Use examples to support your essay.

How do these images reflect the particular religious beliefs they illustrate?

What could account for the similarity in design of the stamp seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and contemporaneous sites in Mesopotamia?

One explanation for the sexually explicit images at Khajuraho relates them to which of the following?

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How does the Hindu temple relate to the belief system?

Discuss the iconography of Buddhism as represented in the Great Stupa of Sanchi and Borobudur. Consider the political implications found in each monument. Use examples to support your essay.

How does each work define the visual vocabulary of its respective period?

What tradition do these figures represent?