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Princely Doorkeeper

 

 

 

 

Princely Doorkeeper, Pallava dynasty, 7th – 8th century (Arjuna’s Ratha, Mahabalipuram). Plate is reproduced from recent photograph taken directly from the sculpture. The framing and angles of vision of this photograph are similar to those of the plate seen by Sri Aurobindo in Rupam, vol. 1, no. 1 (January 1920).

 

PHOTO ID: 00709

SOURCE: The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo: Set in  37  volumes.- Volume 1.- Plate No 5 (Following page 590)