Frederic, LouisPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-10-152019-10-151959IM-294http://hdl.handle.net/1885/176217This close-up shows one of the apsarases which decorate the circumambulatory. Most of them have been broken but despite their mutilation they have preserved an unequalled grace which bears witness to the skill of the sculptor. The twist of the back of these heavenly beauties, who seem to wish to hide their faces in shame, lends them a remarkable seductiveness. Only the lower limbs have been somewhat neglected but this is a characteristic common to all the sculptures of this period.35mmmounted transparencyb&wimage/tiffen-AUCentral India & Western India-- Khajurahoarchitecturestone sculpturebook scan2019-10-15This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.