Exam 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

What feature of Bodhisattvas distinguishes them from images of the Buddha?

The earliest civilization of South Asia was nurtured in the __________ River.

How does the nude male torso found at Harappa forecast essential attributes of later Indian sculpture?

Metaphysical texts written during the __________period gave rise to the philosophical concepts of samsara, Brahman, and atman, which greatly inform Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indus Valley site of Mohenjo-Daro?

Which symbol is NOT used to represent the Buddha?

The Indus Valley civilization thrived around the same time as ___________________.

The garbhagriha, or "womb chamber," in Hindu temples is a darkened space where the ____________is housed.

The Female Figure Holding a Fly Whisk is characteristic of Mauryan period sculpture in the ______________.

In the Lion Capital from Sarnath , the animals represent the __________ of the world mentioned in Buddhist creation myths.

Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja?

The relief carvings that fill large central panels surrounding the garbhagriah at the Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ___________________.

_____________are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being.

Angkor Wat in Cambodia is _______________.

How would one compare the Prakhon Chai style with the Dvaravati style in Thailand?

The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to ________________.

________are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation.

Buddhist monastic communities made two types of rock-cut halls; one was called the __________, used for the monks' living quarters, and the other was the __________, which meant "sanctuary."

Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

The Yakshi Bracket Figure is carved using what material?