In this remarkable volume, for the first time the reader gets a comprehensive survey of the ancient architecture of Kashmir prior to its Islamization in the 14th century. Also provided is a rare insight into the history of the various sculptural traditions of the time – in stone, terracotta, metal, and ivory – as well as connections between the arts of Kashmir and Tibet.
Pratapaditya Pal has doctorates from Calcutta and Cambridge Universities, and is Senior Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.