Bas-Relief of the Entrance of a Gupta Sanctuary, Provenance unknown, 5th-6th century
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Frederic, Louis
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It represents the goddess of the river Yamuna who is here standing on her emblem, the tortoise, An umbrella is held above her head by a water spirit while a sky spirit flies above the whole, with a garland in its hand, A follower accompanies the deity on the tortoise, Note the hair-style in a sort of cushion, the triple flexion of the body of the goddess (tribhanga) and the detailed work of the umbrella of peacock feathers,
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Basham Collection
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1959
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