Rampurva: Ox Capital of an Asoka Pillar
Sandstone
Rampurva: Ox Capital of an Asoka Pillar
INDIA, Bihar, Rampurva
This well preserved capital was carved from Chunar sandstone, a material favored during the rule of King Asoka (reigned circa 269–232 BCE) for such structures because it was capable of a high polish. The animal featured on the column is an Indian humped bull. The creature is joined to the column at the abdomen but the legs are clearly definable. The circular base on which the bull stands is decorated with a variety of flowers and plants, which is then supported by inverted lotus petals.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 875.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Rampurva: Ox Capital of an Asoka Pillar." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 875.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Rampurva: Ox Capital of an Asoka Pillar" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:875.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Rampurva: Ox Capital of an Asoka Pillar. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 875).
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