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Government Museum, Mathura

August 23, 2023

Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874. Initially, it was known as Curzon Museum of Archaeology, then Archaeology Museum, Mathura, and finally changed to the Government Museum, Mathura.[1]

Government Museum, Mathura
Front view of the Museum in Mathura
Established1874
LocationMathura
Key holdingsMudgarpani

Agnipani
Parkham Yaksha
Mathura Herakles
Isapur Yūpa
Saptarishi Tila statue

Bhutesvara Yakshis
FounderFrederic Growse
DirectorShiv Prashad Singh

Overview

 
The museum in 1949

The museum houses artifacts pottery, sculptures, paintings, and coins primarily from in and around Mathura, plus discoveries made by noted colonial archaeologists like Alexander Cunningham, F. S. Growse, and Fuhrer.[1] The museum is famous for ancient sculptures of the Mathura school dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD., during Kushan Empire and Gupta Empire.[2] today it is one of the leading museums of Uttar Pradesh.[3]

The Government of India issued a postage stamp on 9 October 1974 on the centenary of the museum.

Notable collections

See also: Art of Mathura, Kushan art, and Gupta art
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    Archaic Mother Goddess, Prehistory, 4th Century BCE

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    3000-year-old anthropomorphic copper figure (ACCN 93-51) found at Shahabad, UP

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    Parkham Yaksha, 150 BCE[4]

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    Mudgarpani Yaksha, 100 BCE[5]

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    Seated Bodhisattva, 1st century CE[6][7]

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    Jain chaumukha sculpture with Suparshvanatha and Three Other Tirthankaras, 1st century

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    Jain Ashtamangala, 1st century

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    Ayagapata, Jain Tablet, 1st Century

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    Naigamesha Jain god of Childbirth, 1st-3rd century CE.[8]

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    Parshvantha, Kushan Period, 2nd century

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    Tirthankara, Kushan Period

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    Statue of Kanishka I (c. 127 – c. 140), Kushan Empire.

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    Standing Buddha, 2nd century CE

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    Head of Buddha. C. 5th Century CE, Chamunda mound, Mathura district

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    Jain colossal head, Gupta period

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    Standing Buddha, 5th century CE

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    Rishabhanatha idol, 6th century

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    Jain chaumukha sculpture, 6th century

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    Parshvanatha, Post Gupta Period, 6th-8th Century CE

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    Goddess Ambika - Medieval Period

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    Four-armed seated Vishnu in meditation. Medieval Period, Pannapur.

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    Anjani with Child Hanuman, Bronze, Pallava Period

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    Naminatha, 12th century

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    Bodhisattva Manjushri statue, 15th-16th Century

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    Buddha with Vajra, Bronze, 18th Century

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    Balarama, 18th Century

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    Baby Krishna with Ball, Bronze, Modern Age

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    Cast and Mould, Prehistory and Terracotta Gallery

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    Statue of Victoria, Empress of India

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Government Museum, Mathura". Parampara Project, Ministry of Culture, govt. of India. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Priceless artefacts hidden away from tourists' eyes". The Tribune. 18 August 2002.
  3. ^ . IGNCA website. May–June 2001. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  4. ^ Dated 150 BCE in Fig. 15-17, general comments p.26-27 in Quintanilla, Sonya Rhie (2007). History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura: Ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE. BRILL. ISBN 9789004155374.
  5. ^ Dated 100 BCE in Fig.88 in Quintanilla, Sonya Rhie (2007). History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura: Ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE. BRILL. p. 368, Fig. 88. ISBN 9789004155374.
  6. ^ Myer, Prudence R. (1986). "Bodhisattvas and Buddhas: Early Buddhist Images from Mathurā". Artibus Asiae. 47 (2): 111–113 Fig. 10. doi:10.2307/3249969. ISSN 0004-3648. JSTOR 3249969.
  7. ^ Annual report 1909-10. ASI. pp. 63–65.
  8. ^ "Naigamesa was a popular deity in the Kushana period and we have at least eight figures of this god from Mathura assignable to c. 1st to 3rd century A.D. (GMM., E. 1, 15.909, 15, 1001, 15. 1046, 15. 1115, 34.2402, 34. 2547, SML., J 626, etc)" in Joshi, Nilakanth Purushottam (1986). Mātr̥kās, Mothers in Kuṣāṇa Art. Kanak Publications. p. 41.
  • Bharat Online – Mathura Museum

Further reading

  • Sharma, R. C. 1976. Mathura Museum and Art. 2nd revised and enlarged edition. Government Museum, Mathura.
  • Growse, F. S. 1882. Mathura A District Memoir.
  • Kumar, Jitendera. Masterpieces Of Mathura Museum. Sundeep Prakashan. ISBN 81-7574-118-X.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mathura Museum.
  • Mathura Museum
  • Mathura, a District Memoir


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August 23, 2023
government, museum, mathura, commonly, referred, mathura, museum, archaeological, museum, mathura, city, uttar, pradesh, state, india, museum, founded, then, collector, mathura, district, growse, 1874, initially, known, curzon, museum, archaeology, then, archa. Government Museum Mathura commonly referred to as Mathura museum is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district Sir F S Growse in 1874 Initially it was known as Curzon Museum of Archaeology then Archaeology Museum Mathura and finally changed to the Government Museum Mathura 1 Government Museum MathuraFront view of the Museum in MathuraEstablished1874LocationMathuraKey holdingsMudgarpaniAgnipaniParkham YakshaMathura HeraklesIsapur YupaSaptarishi Tila statue Bhutesvara YakshisFounderFrederic GrowseDirectorShiv Prashad SinghOverview Edit The museum in 1949The museum houses artifacts pottery sculptures paintings and coins primarily from in and around Mathura plus discoveries made by noted colonial archaeologists like Alexander Cunningham F S Growse and Fuhrer 1 The museum is famous for ancient sculptures of the Mathura school dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD during Kushan Empire and Gupta Empire 2 today it is one of the leading museums of Uttar Pradesh 3 The Government of India issued a postage stamp on 9 October 1974 on the centenary of the museum Notable collections EditSee also Art of Mathura Kushan art and Gupta art Archaic Mother Goddess Prehistory 4th Century BCE 3000 year old anthropomorphic copper figure ACCN 93 51 found at Shahabad UP Parkham Yaksha 150 BCE 4 Mudgarpani Yaksha 100 BCE 5 Seated Bodhisattva 1st century CE 6 7 Jain chaumukha sculpture with Suparshvanatha and Three Other Tirthankaras 1st century Jain Ashtamangala 1st century Ayagapata Jain Tablet 1st Century Naigamesha Jain god of Childbirth 1st 3rd century CE 8 Parshvantha Kushan Period 2nd century Tirthankara Kushan Period Statue of Kanishka I c 127 c 140 Kushan Empire Standing Buddha 2nd century CE Head of Buddha C 5th Century CE Chamunda mound Mathura district Jain colossal head Gupta period Standing Buddha 5th century CE Rishabhanatha idol 6th century Jain chaumukha sculpture 6th century Parshvanatha Post Gupta Period 6th 8th Century CE Goddess Ambika Medieval Period Four armed seated Vishnu in meditation Medieval Period Pannapur Anjani with Child Hanuman Bronze Pallava Period Naminatha 12th century Bodhisattva Manjushri statue 15th 16th Century Buddha with Vajra Bronze 18th Century Balarama 18th Century Baby Krishna with Ball Bronze Modern Age Cast and Mould Prehistory and Terracotta Gallery Statue of Victoria Empress of IndiaSee also EditMathura lion capitalReferences Edit a b Government Museum Mathura Parampara Project Ministry of Culture govt of India Retrieved 21 February 2014 Priceless artefacts hidden away from tourists eyes The Tribune 18 August 2002 Mathura A Treasure Trove Of AntiquitieS IGNCA website May June 2001 Archived from the original on 19 October 2009 Retrieved 7 July 2010 Dated 150 BCE in Fig 15 17 general comments p 26 27 in Quintanilla Sonya Rhie 2007 History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura Ca 150 BCE 100 CE BRILL ISBN 9789004155374 Dated 100 BCE in Fig 88 in Quintanilla Sonya Rhie 2007 History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura Ca 150 BCE 100 CE BRILL p 368 Fig 88 ISBN 9789004155374 Myer Prudence R 1986 Bodhisattvas and Buddhas Early Buddhist Images from Mathura Artibus Asiae 47 2 111 113 Fig 10 doi 10 2307 3249969 ISSN 0004 3648 JSTOR 3249969 Annual report 1909 10 ASI pp 63 65 Naigamesa was a popular deity in the Kushana period and we have at least eight figures of this god from Mathura assignable to c 1st to 3rd century A D GMM E 1 15 909 15 1001 15 1046 15 1115 34 2402 34 2547 SML J 626 etc in Joshi Nilakanth Purushottam 1986 Matr kas Mothers in Kuṣaṇa Art Kanak Publications p 41 Bharat Online Mathura MuseumFurther reading EditSharma R C 1976 Mathura Museum and Art 2nd revised and enlarged edition Government Museum Mathura Growse F S 1882 Mathura A District Memoir Kumar Jitendera Masterpieces Of Mathura Museum Sundeep Prakashan ISBN 81 7574 118 X External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mathura Museum Mathura Museum Mathura a District Memoir27 29 34 N 77 40 50 E 27 4928 N 77 6806 E 27 4928 77 6806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Government Museum Mathura amp oldid 1149685356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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