Posted on 11/25/2006 12:53:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Two historical sculptures of Hindu deities Lord Vishnu and Goddess Kali of ninth century Kashmir have been selected for exhibition of Kashmiri art in America, next year. The exhibition would be held under the aegis of Asia Society and Queens Museum of Art, New York in October 2007 and 2008. Dr Pratapaditya Pal, scholar and curator of Indian art, Asia Society... is the author of a masterly book on Kashmir's bronze art - Bronze Art in Kashmir... The Zurhama is the 8th finding of the state's Archaeology department in the past three years. The most attractive of these findings was the excavation of first century terracotta tile pavements at Kutabal in south Kashmir, reflecting the aesthetics of Kashmiri people and their devotion to art and beauty even in primitive period... The earliest sculptures have been excavated from Bijbehara, a township in south Kashmir, founded by 6th century AD ruler King Vijaya. First known as Vijayavada, Bijbehara had been the seat of learning in Kashmir.
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Let's hope they get all Hindu art out of Kashmir pronto before the muslims desecrate it.
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