Bharhut: Royal Standard-Bearer
Red sandstone
Bharhut: Royal Standard-Bearer
INDIA, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut
This column was originally situated at the gateway of the Bharhut Stupa. The depicted equestrian is carved in deep relief and projects beyond the edge of the pillar. His high status is indicated by the insignia on the large turban and many pieces of jewelry he wears. The rider is thought to be a royal standard-bearer or messenger, and the standard he holds displays a kalavinka in similar headgear, holding a long flower garland. Balanced on railings that are supported from below by three elephants, the figure rides an unsaddled horse without stirrups.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 139.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bharhut: Royal Standard-Bearer." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 139.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bharhut: Royal Standard-Bearer" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:139.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bharhut: Royal Standard-Bearer. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 139).
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