Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, ca. 2600–1900 BCE. (Stokstad 9-3)

Torso of a "priest-king," from Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, ca. 2600–1900 BCE. Steatite, 6 7/8” high. National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi. (Stokstad 9-4)

Torso, from Harappa, Indus Valley Civilization, ca. 2000 BCE. Red sandstone, height 3 3/4”, National Museum, New Delhi. (Stokstad 9-5

Seal with seated figure in yogic posture, from Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, ca. 2600–1900 BCE. Steatite coated with alkali and baked, approx. 1 3/8” X 1 3/8”. National Museum, New Delhi. (See Stokstad 9-2

Lion capital of column erected by Ashoka at Sarnath, India, ca. 250 BCE. Polished sandstone, approx. 7’ high. Archaeological Museum, Sarnath. (Stokstad 9-8

Yakshi Holding a Fly Whisk, from Didarganj, Patna, Bihar, India. Maurya period, ca 250 BCE. Polished sandstone, height 5’ 4 1/4”. Patna Museum, Patna. (Stokstad 9-7

Great Stupa, Sanchi, India, third century BCE to first century CE (View from the east). (Stokstad 9-9

Interior of chaitya hall, Karle, India, ca. 100 CE. (Stokstad 9-12)

Section of chaitya hall, Karle, India, ca. 100 CE. (Stokstad 9-13)

Meditating Buddha, from Gandhara, Pakistan, second century CE. Gray schist, 3’ 7 1/2” high. Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. (Not in Stokstad)

The life and death of the Buddha, frieze from Gandhara, Pakistan, second century CE. Schist, 2’ 2 3/8” X 9’ 6 1/8”. Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Not in Stokstad)

Buddha seated on lion throne, from Mathura, India, second century CE. Red sandstone, 2’ 3 1/2” high. Archaeological Museum, Muttra. (Stokstad 9-15)

Bodhisattva Padmapani, wall painting in Cave 1, Ajanta, India, second half of fifth century. (Compare with Stokstad 9-18)

Shiva as Mahadeva, Cave 1, Elephanta, India, ca. 550–575. Basalt, Shiva 17’ 10” high. (Stokstad 9-23)

Entrance, Cave 1, Elephanta.

Plan, Cave 1, Elephanta.

Vishnu Temple, Deogarh, India, early sixth century. (Stokstad 9-19)

Vishnu asleep on the serpent Ananta, detail of facade of the Vishnu Temple, Deogarh, India, early sixth century. (Stokstad 9-21)

Rock-cut temples, Mamallapuram, India, second half of seventh century. From left to right: Dharmaraja, Bhima, Arjuna, and Draupadi rathas. (Stokstad 9-25)

Rajarajeshvara Temple, Thanjavur, India, ca. 1010 (Stokstad 9-27)

Shiva as Nataraja, bronze in the Naltunai Ishvaram Temple, Punjai, India, ca. 1000. (Compare with Stokstad 9-29