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Memories of Kamat -- Sketch by K.G.Srikanta Dani
"I never met Dr. Kamat. My impressions of him are only through his writings and his photography" Srikanta said.
Memory of Kamat
Portrait of K.L.Kamat
Portrait of K.L.Kamat

K.L.Kamat
K.L.Kamat
Prehistoric Hunter
Prehistoric Hunter

Animal Motifs
Animal Motifs
Animal Motifs
Animal Motifs

Prehistoric Designs
Illustration based on designs in cave shelter paintings
Prehistoric Designs
Tribal Festivities (?)
Tribal Festivities (?)
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Prehistoric Social Life (?)
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Prehistoric Social Life (?)
Tribal Paintings of Central India
Tribal Paintings of Central India
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Hero-stones of Native Indians (Adivasis)
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Hero-stones of Native Indians (Adivasis)
Horses and Riders
Horses and Riders
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Tribal Dancers and Hunting of Tiger
Tribal Dancers and Hunting of Tiger
Border Design
Decorative Designs
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Preshistoric Society
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Preshistoric Society
Diary of a Early Mankind
Primitive Tools of Trapping Field Rats
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

The Rat Picker
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
The Rat Picker
Prehistoric Dancers
Prehistoric Dancers
Illustrations by K.L.Kamat based on prehistoric cave paintings of Central India

Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Jewelry
Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh

Fruit Gathering Scenes
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Fruit Gathering Scenes
Fossilized Prints (?)
Fossilized Prints (?)
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Tribal Dancers (?)
Illustration based on a tribal artifact
Tribal Dancers (?)
Prehistoric Carts
Varieties of Carts and Chariots found in Prehistoric Art
Illustration based on cave shelter paintings found in Central India

Pre-historic Giraffe in India (?!)
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Pre-historic Giraffe in India (?!)
Detail from an Adivasi Hero-stone
Detail from an Adivasi Hero-stone
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting

Horses Trained for Battle
Illustration based on a cave shelter painting
Pre-historic Horse Riders
Tribal Tattoo Designs
Tribal Tattoo Designs

Narasimha in a Yogic Stance
Detail from a 15th century sculpture, Melukote, Mandya District
Vishnu as Narasimha (Half-man, Half-lion)
Vishnu as Narasimha with Lakshmi
Idol of Laxmi-Narasimha
A 15th century artifact from Government Museum, Hyderabad

Lajja Gowri Sculpture, Alampuram
Sculpture of Lajja Gouri
Vishnu from Hyderabad Museum
Lord Vishnu Does Yoga
Sculptures of Vishnu in this postion are very rare. This sculpture belongs to the period of Kakatiyas (c. 13th century)

Vishnu as Narasimha, c. 12th century A.D.
Village of pedda tambulam, Kurnool District
Idol of Narasimha
Mens Hairstyle, 16th Century
Detail from a Hero-stone
Circa 16h century. Madras Museum Collection.
Notice the long braid worn by the hero (to the left)

Nagaraja the Serpent Deity
Idol of a fertility deity found in the village of Chikka Tambulam, Kurnnol District. Circa 15th century
Nagadevatas
Idol of Angry Narasimha
Fearsome Narasimha
Idol of Jwala Narasihma, circa 10th century, Balabrahmeswar temple of Alampur

A Tenth Century Ganesh Idol
Town of Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh
Two-handed (Dwibhuja) Ganesh
Folk Music of India
The Titti Musical Instrument
Made from the skin of a baby cow, one end is blow horn, and the other is a flute. The performer alternates between the two and narrates stories when the pouch slow releases the air.

Brahmin Chanting Mantras in a Temple
Brahmin Chanting Mantras in a Temple
Brahmin Understudies (Vatus)
Brahmin Understudies Make Thread from Hay

Picture of Gadiyaram Sri Ramakrishna Sharma
Sharma is great scholar of scriptures, and of Sanskrit and Telugu languages
Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma
A Sati Memorial Stone
Three Women Immolating themselves
Illustrated memorial from Anantapur, Circa 16th century

Four Wives of a Husband Committing Suicide upon his Death
A 16th century artifact in Anantapur depicts four women undergoing Sati.
When Death Doesnt Do Apart
Mahasati Monument
One Handed Mahasati Stone
Artifact from Madras Museum

Kukkuteswara --The Lord of the Roosters
Town of Pitapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Relief from Kukkuteswara Temple
Pillar Sculpture
Relaxing Lady
Detail from a pillar art, Madhavaraya temple, village of Goranda, Andhra Pradesh

Royal Procession (Chaitra Yatra)
A 16th century (?) sculpture depicts a king riding an elephant surrounded by horse-mounted generals. Artifact from Madras Museum
Royal Procession
Horse Rider
Horse Rider
Detail from a hero-stone. Notice his period attire

Make-believe Decoration
The artist is showing Bhramalankara by adapting four legs to three people, Detail from a pillar, village of Goranda
Pillar Sculpture

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