February
22
/ 2015
Bas-relief or low relief is a type of sculpture in which an image is projected at a shallow depth. This technique is often used in the art of ancient Egypt and other Near Eastern cultures. In addition, bas-reliefs can be found in Asian art, including that of ancient India. One of the largest bas-relief sculptures in the country can be found at Unakoti, which is situated in the northeastern state of Tripura. The name Unakoti means ‘one less than a crore’ (a crore being a unit in the Indian Numbering System which is equivalent to ten million in the Arabic Numbering System), and has its origins in Hindu mythology. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"8664","attributes":{"alt":"One of the bas-reliefs at Unakoti.","class":"media-image","height":"339","style":"width: 610px; height: 339px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] One of
