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Priest King, c. 2200-1900 BCE (from Mohenjodaro, Indus Valley Civilization), National Museum, Karachi.
Image courtesy: Aparna Kumar.
Dancing Girl, c. 2500 BCE (from Mohenjodaro, Indus Valley Civilization), National Museum, New Delhi.
Image courtesy: Aparna Kumar.
Zarina Hashmi, Dividing Line, 2001, woodcut mounted on paper.
Credit: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist.
© Zarina Hashmi
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Left: Bajir Describes Chanda's Beauty, Chandayan Manuscript, c. 16th century, Lahore Museum.
Right: Rupachanda's Attraction Towards Chanda, Chandayan Manuscript, c. 16th century, Government Museum, Chandigarh.
Image courtesy: Aparna Kumar.
A Standing Lady, (Obverse- w/ detail of the acquisition stamp), Pahari School , c. mid-19th century, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
Image courtesy: Aparna Kumar
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