Indian Bronze Sculptures

The cire – perdu or \’lost – wax\’ process for casting bronze sculpture was found first to be in use during:

Consider the following statements:
1. The \’Dancing Girl\’ from Mohenjodaro is the earliest bronze sculpture datable to
2500 BCE.
2. Most of the bronze sculptures were used for ritual worship and are characterised
by exquisite beauty and aesthetic appeal.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Interesting bronze sculptural images of Jain tirthankaras have been discovered from Chausa, Bihar, belong to:

Consider the following statements with respect to Lost – wax techniques:
1. The lost – wax technique was found only in northern and eastern Indian
subcontinent.
2. No more than one metal is ever used under lost – wax method to cast bronze
images.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Vakataka bronze images of the Buddha from Phophnar, Maharashtra, are contemporary with the

Consider the following statements:
1. Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir regions produced bronze images of Buddhist
deities only.
2. Most of these were created during the eighth, ninth and tenth centuries and
have a very distinct style in comparison with bronzes from other parts of India.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements:
1. Nalanda school of bronze – casting emerged during the rule of the Gupta Dynasty
in Bihar and Bengal regions.
2. Around the ninth century during the rule of the Pala Dynasty, this Nalanda school
of bronze casting was revived.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

The famous bronze sculpture of Dancing Shiva or \’Nataraja\’ belongs to which of the following dynasty?