Handedness, Hinduism and sculpture: Searching for evidence of lateralisation

Authors: Bhushan, Braj¹; Rai Sapru, Shikha²

Source: Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain, and Cognition, Volume 13, Number 4, February 2008 , pp. 320-332(13)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The majority of people throughout the world show extreme preference for the right hand. We studied lateral bias depicted in ancient Indian sculptures dating between the 7th and 9th centuries ad. A total of 288 sculptures were selected from various excavation sites/museums and the frequencies were computed on 13 different criteria in order to see the preferential bias for hand depicted in sculptures of male and female figures. The findings are discussed in the light of Hindu mythology and rituals.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/13576500802000709

Affiliations: 1: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India 2: Freelance Researcher, Guwahati, India

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