Sanchi, Great Stupa: triple elephant capital on gateway, with bull-riders above

Source: http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Sanchi&cd=7256-3191-2328:7256-3191-2325:7256-3191-2326&country=Inde&col=pays
[Sanchi, set 2 (of three), page 2, image 2]
(downloaded April 2000)


Great Stupa at Sanchi: some very Ashokan lions

Source: http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Sanchi&cd=7256-3191-2328:7256-3191-2325:7256-3191-2326&country=Inde&col=pays
[Sanchi, set 2 (of three), page 7, image 5]
(downloaded April 2000)


And look at these very Persepolis-like winged bull figures

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pokle/140140908/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


Riders of ordinary, non-winged bulls

Source: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/famille.gautier/Sanch05.htm
(downloaded Nov. 2004)


And just for variety, there are also goat-riders

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mab5/162261980/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


*The goat-riders in their setting*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pokle/140151911/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)


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