Frederic, LouisPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-10-152019-10-151959IM-622http://hdl.handle.net/1885/176556This heavenly couple, symbolising the mystical union of body and soul, seem here to represent a royal pair. The extremely stylised execution of the woman's body gives her a great deal of charm. Her whole body seems on the point of surrender. Note the detail of the hair, and of the dagger which the man wears on his hip.35mmmounted transparencyb&wimage/tiffen-AUDeccan-- Chalukya Dynasty-- Pattadakalarchitecturestone sculpturebook scanMallikarjuna Temple2019-10-15This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.