Lady having an oil bath
Line drawing based on a painting from Nad Kalse |  |
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Man being assisted by two women to wash long hair
Line drawing based on a sculpture at Nad Kalse |
A housewife receives a towel after her bath -- Bhatkal sculpture
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Brass and copper vessels used in storing and heating water
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Aquatic acrobatics: Sougandhikaparinaya
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A Medieval Man Wearing a Stitched Headgear
From a Wall Painting in Lepakshi |
Creaming the Butter
A Medieval Sculpture from Karnataka |  |
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Portrait of Chanakya
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Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
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Dancer from Mohenjo-daro -- 2nd millennium B.C.
Notice the Negroid features of the female |
A drink transforms him into a philosopher!
Illustration based on ancient sculpture |  |
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Women chatting over a bowl of alcohol
Illustration based on ancient sculpture |
Men Enjoying Wine and Women
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"She had a drink too much!"
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A Servant Serving Wine to Lovers
Illustration based on ancient sculpture |  |
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Tapping Toddy from a Palm Tree
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A Lady Carrying Toddy (homemade wine) in an Earthen Pot
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Toddy (home-made wine) being loaded in a leather pouch
Illustration based on ancient sculpture |
Woman Doorkeeper from a Goan Temple
Notice the strap of cloth the artist has depicted on this ancient sculpture. Is that a bra? |  |
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Seductress with a wine glass
Sculpture at Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh |
Medieval Crime and Punishment
Wall painting in a Jain Muth in Sravanabelagola shows a man being shamed in public. |  |
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Medieval Grocery Merchant
Detail from an Illustration at a Jaina Monastery |
Duelling Men
Paintings depicting contemporary social life are an invaluable resource to students of history. |  |
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The Clothes Thief
Girls bathing in the river begging Krishna to return their clothes. |
Lady with a Drinking Bowl
Sculpture from Barsur, Madhya Pradesh |  |
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The Connoisseur Wining his Mate
The man is holding a sea-shell cup to be filled by an attendant |
Wining the Woman
Ancient sculpture shows a drunk woman and her slipped off Saree |  |
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Man Offering a Drink to His Partner
Sculpture from the Kumara-Brahma temple at Alampur, located on the west bank of Tugabhadra river, Andhra Pradesh |
Enhancement of Intimacy through a Drink
Kalyan Chalukyan Sculpture, Alampur |  |
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"Have One More Sip!"
A man holds his partner's hand and offers her a drink |
Bottoms up!
Ancient sculpture showing a fully intoxicated woman holding an empty drinking bowl |  |
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Man admires Lover's Head Décor
Kalyan Chalukyan temple sculpture, Alampur |
A drinking scene from Ajanta Fresco
Painting from Ajanta |  |
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Icon of a Devi (Goddess)
Notice the bra (?) the artist has sculpted. |
Demons Engaged in a Feast
19th century illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya depicts a drinking scene. |  |
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Bathing Scene
Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya - 19th Century |
Woman in her Bath-robe
Wooden sculpture (Kashta-Shilapa) from Nanjangudu |  |
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Shepherd with Woolen Hood (koppu)
Detail from a sculpture of Vijayanagar period |
Beauty Puts on a Brassiere (?)
Sculpture from Khajuraho |  |
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Social Themes Depicted in the Sculptures of Sanchi
Detail from a sculpture on a stupa of Sanchi |
Kalibangan Seal
Detail from a Indian Postage |  |
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Harappan Seals
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Ancient Mirrors from India
Illustrations by K.L.Kamat based on historical sculptures |  |
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Brassiere from a Medieval Sculpture
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Milking and Rearing a Cow
Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D. |  |
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Man Wearing a Turban
Detail from a temple sculpture, Mudbhatkal, 16th century A.D. |
A Woman holds a towel as another washes her hair
Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D. |  |
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Medieval Cloth Merchant
Detail from a mural in Shravanabelagola |
Medieval Grocer
Detail from a temple mural depicts a grocer with a balance |  |
