Discuss the art forms during the Kushana period.

Various art forms during the Kushana period:

i) Sculpture

a) Gandhara art form - which had features from European and Central Asian style

b) Mathura style - whose features became more adorned

ii) Calendar

a) Star of Sara calendar

Continuation of Kushana art forms:

iii) Numismatic art

a) Used stamped coins with images of kings, animals etc.

b) Copper and silver were most common materials

iv) Paintings and performing arts

a) Mostly nascent stage, but used natural pigments

b) Folk dances led to traditional classical dances () Tribal dances

Thought into social-cultural aspect:

i) Value of spiritualism