Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion - Plant Life in South Asian Traditions - Fabrizio Ferrari
2. “Pagoda Tree”: Plants and Other Foliate Motifs on Indians Coins through History
Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion - Plant Life in South Asian Traditions - Fabrizio Ferrari
Shailendra Bhandare [+]
Ashmolean Museum (University of Oxford)
Shailendra Bhandare is Assistant Keeper (South Asian Numismatics), Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
Description
chapter, Shailendra Bhandare examines the way in which the rich symbolism of trees and foliate motives appear on Indian coinage pertaining to two historical periods: ancient India (from c. the fifth century bce to the fifth century ce) and the Islamic period. This, the author argues, demonstrates an interesting continuity in the tradition of representation of Indian flora.