Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s3.4

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| Sl. No. | Site and period | Carrier and Plaster | Ground | Pigments | Medium |
| 1. | Ajaṇṭā murals 2nd century BC-6th century AD | Ferruginous earth mixed with sand, organic fibrous material on basalt | Lime, Kaolin and gypsum | Lime, Kaolin and gypsum (white); yellow ochre; yellow ochre; lamp black; terre verte (green) | Organic binding medium |
| 2. | Rock-cut temples of Bādāmi 6th-7th century AD | Rough plaster on sandstone wall | No fine plaster | Yellow and red ochres; terre verte; carbon; lime | Glue |
| 3. | Bāgh caves; early 7th century AD | Red ferruginous earth; lime sand | Over the rough plaster, a fine layer of lime and gypsum | As above; also lapis lazuli (blue) | Glue |
| 4. | Cave temples at Sittan-avasal 7th century AD | 2.5 mm thick lime-sand plaster | 0.5 mm thick lime-wash on rough plaster | Lime, wood charcoal, lamp black, yellow and red ochre, ultramarine (blue) terre verte (green) | Lime |
| 5. | Wall paintings at Kanjivaram, 8th to 9th century AD | Similar | Similar | Similar | Similar |
| 6. | Bṛhadeśvara Temple Tanjore, Cola Period 11th-12th century AD | 2.6 mm hard lime plaster on stone wall | Lime | Similar | Fresco Buono; No medium |