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15. A bearded dwarf

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 A bearded dwarf

ENDANGERED: PREPARING THEFT: At first, single stones are broken out of the walls into which the images are set. . . . . . . . . . A bearded dwarf, bent under the weight, supports the stone spout of the Sundhara fountain at Jayabageshvari temple. Published by RAY, pl. 54, and described by her as "one of the finest pieces of sculpture Nepali art has to offer" Below the dwarf are visible the gaps left by the first bricks that were removed. Photo: 14. 2. 85. (Fig. E109/G52).

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