Many of the earliest known images of Hindu deities in India date from the time of the Kushan Empire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or Gandharan grey schist.

• AEmpire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or  
• BEmpire, fashioned from either the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from  
• CEmpire, either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or  
• DEmpire and either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from  
• EEmpire and were fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from