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Book: Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion

Chapter: 2. “Pagoda Tree”: Plants and Other Foliate Motifs on Indians Coins through History

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.30829

Blurb:

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.

Chapter Contributors

  • Shailendra Bhandare ([email protected] - SBhandare ) 'Ashmolean Museum (University of Oxford)'