1. Keywords
   1. Hieratic
      1. Noting or pertaining to certain styles in art in which the representations or methods are fixed by or as if by religious tradition
   2. Schematic
      1. Repeated motif
   3. Continuous narration
   4. Didactic
      1. Used to teach; instructional
2. S.M.S.I
   1. Subject Matter
   2. Material
   3. Style & Composition
   4. Interpretation
3. Style
   1. Style
      1. Abstract
         1. Mythological creature
      2. Naturalistic
   2. Technique
   3. Composition
4. Analysis
   1. Historical context
      1. Function
      2. Patronage
      3. Religious affiliation
   2. Cross-analysis
5. Identify
   1. Material
      1. Limestone
      2. Sandstone
      3. Steatite
         1. Soft
            1. Easy to carve
      4. Ivory white stone
         1. Stupas
         2. Shunga, Andhra periods
      5. Granite
      6. Grey Schist
   2. Place of Origin
   3. Period
   4. Important features / structures
6. Subject matter
   1. Animals
      1. Origins
      2. Uses / Functions
      3. Distinctive features
   2. Human figures
      1. Identify
      2. Pose / Gestures
         1. Mudras
      3. Expression
      4. Drapery
         1. Lines
         2. Quality
            1. Diaphanous
   3. Inscriptions
7. Iconography