TERRACOTTA ARTS OF ANCIENT VIDARBHA (Record no. 746438)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 03238nam a22002057a 4500
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field OSt
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20250305070935.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 250305b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789351710622
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency kul
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 709.01
Item number PAR
084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Source of Number Colon Classification
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Pardhi, Mohan Shankarraoji
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title TERRACOTTA ARTS OF ANCIENT VIDARBHA
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Research India Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2024
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxv+275p., Ill.,
Type of unit HB
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Archaeologically Vidarbha is one of the most important and richest regions of the country. It has played a vital role during the Early Historic period as a cultural catalyst to pass the traditions of the north to south and vice versa. Among such cultural traditions, terracotta art was also played its part during Early Historic period of Vidarbha. The present book throws light on the artistical and typological as well as socio- religious profile of the ancient society of the Vidarbha through four phases, ranging from the Late Fifth Century BCE to Late Fifth Century CE as gleaned through the terracotta art.<br/><br/>A large number of terracotta art objects are reported from the various excavations as well as explorations in Vidarbha. Terracotta art traditions had begun from the Chalcolithic period onwards and increase in the Early Historic period. This was the period when Vidarbha region enjoyed terracotta art to its fullest extent. During said period the multi-dimensional clay modeling activities in the Vidarbha appears to be of significant value. Due to the political and cultural evolution urban centers came up and flourished. The internal as well as external Indo-Roman trade helped in exchange of ideas and techniques.<br/><br/>Adaptation and modification of some of the foreign elements appear to have influenced art and craft traditions immensely. For a proper understanding of these aspects, it is imperative to have reliable data in the form of excavated objects coming from well stratified archaeological horizons. In accordance, the present book is the first comprehensive work on the Early Historic terracotta art of Vidarbha.<br/><br/>The author critically analyses the published and unpublished terracotta art objects to understand the types, forms, styles and techniques related to various cultural phases of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The four Phases are representing different cultural changes in the art established the fact that Vidarbha terracotta have their own distinct regional identity with some stylistic as well as theme based influence from outside. The author has also traced the artistical and typological continuity in the terracotta art from early to late phases.<br/><br/>The stylistic comparison of terracotta art of the early historic period from Vidarbha along with other art forms of the Early Historic phase in India reflects the flow of thoughts and concepts in the contemporary society. It also establishes the developmental stages of the Early Historic terracotta art of Vidarbha and the surrounding region. The social and religious aspects of the life in the Early Historical period of this region have also be understood on the basis of the terracotta art.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term Terracotta
Form subdivision Art
-- Vidarbha
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Book
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Dept. of Archaeology Dept. of Archaeology Processing Center 05/03/2025   709.01 PAR AGY5825 05/03/2025 05/03/2025 Book