Chola examples of these artworks were sometimes given the likeness of the wealthy people or rulers who commissioned them. For 10 points each:
[10e] Give this term that refers to ceremonial images of Hindu deities that are often decorated with jewels and flowers when on procession.
ANSWER: mūrti [or idols]
[10h] Many medieval murti stand in this curved pose, whose sculptural prominence in India is similar to that of contrapposto in Western art. In this pose, the subject curves one way at the knees and shoulders and the opposite way at the hips.
ANSWER: tribhaṅga [or tribunga; prompt on Odissi by asking “what is that pose called in a sculptural context?”]
[10m] The tribhaṅga can be traced back to this artwork from Mohenjo-daro with a distinctly curved posture. This sculpture shows its slender subject with one hand on her hip and the other adorned with many bangles.
ANSWER: Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro
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