Indian Sculpture c8.107

c8.107

The roundel shows as the main scene one of song and dance. The youthful prince sits next to his father, who observes him attentively, but the prince shows no sign of interest, and the lotus which he holds in his hand acts as a barrier between his impassive attitude and the crowd of women around him. The second scene is divided from the main scene by a vertical wall on one side (the vertical to the left) and by hangings attached to posts in front (below). A woman, the queen, with distressed looks, smites her head, while in the other hand she holds a lamp—it is night. The prince stands by impassively, the third figure behind them may be Temiya once more, after having become an ascetic. But possibly this is the figure of Sunanda.