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The Indus Valley, or Harappan, Civilization flourished between 2500 B.C. and 1750 B.C.
Mauryan art included highly polished sculpted pillars and popular folk art represented by crude mother-goddess figures.
The Kushans, who came from outside India, contributed to the development of Indian art and helped develop sculpted portraiture for the first time.
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Major Harappan sites include Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, both now in Pakistan.
Harappan artistic objects include:
The Sungas continued artistic activity after the Mauryans, including the great stupa and sculptures at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh.
Technically refined Mauryan pillars contrast with continuing popular folk art
1. During which period did the Indus Valley, or Harappan, Civilization flourish?
2. What contrast characterized Mauryan sculpted pillars and popular mother-goddess figures?
3. What contribution to Indian art is associated with the Kushans, who came from outside India?
Between which years did the Indus Valley, or Harappan, Civilization flourish?
Between 2500 B.C. and 1750 B.C.
What characterized sculpted pillars in Mauryan art?
They were highly polished.
What represented popular folk art in the Mauryan period?
Crude mother-goddess figures.
What sculptural form did the Kushans help develop for the first time in India?
Sculpted portraiture.
From which period is the Dancing Girl metal sculpture?
The Harappan period.
Where was the Dancing Girl sculpture found?
Mohenjo-daro.
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