Sculpture On The Wall At The Upper End
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Sculpture On The Wall At The Upper End
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Print Collector
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Drawing - Illustration
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'Sculpture on the Wall at the Upper End of the Cave, Island of Elephanta', India, 1799. The Elephanta Caves are located on Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai. They contain reliefs and sculptures relating to the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. The caves are thought to have been used for worship since c600 AD. A print from Asiatic Researches or Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences and Literature of Asia, Vol IV, by J Sewell, Vernor and Hood, J Cuthell, J Walker, R Lea, Lackington, Allen and Co, Otridge and Son, R Faulder and J Scatchered, 1799. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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