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Sphinxes in Indian Art and Tradition

Figure 8. One of the caryatid sphinxes on the Nritta
Sabha of the Shri Shiva Nataraja temple in Chidambaram

Granite
12th century
Approximately 75 cm high, including the pedestal.
Photo by Raja Deekshithar, 23 February 2007



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