Sculpture in the Indian subcontinent, partly because the climate of the Indian subcontinent makes the long-term survival of organic materials difficult, essentially consists of sculpture of stone, met
One of the first representations of the Buddha, 1st–2nd century CE, Gandhara
The Pashupati seal, showing a seated figure surrounded by animals
The Priest-King, Mohenjo-daro
Dancing Girl, Mohenjo-daro
Tribhanga
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Tribhaṅga or Tribunga is a standing body position or stance used in traditional Indian art and Indian classical dance forms like the Odissi, where the body bends in one direction at the knees, the oth
Bhutesvara Yakshis (2nd century CE), Mathura art
Ardhanarishvara, the composite deity of Shiva and his consort Parvati. As in other images of this form, the tribhanga is accentuated by the gender differences at hip and shoulders.
Buddhist yakshi at Bharhut, c. 100 BCE