On
one side of an arched door, carved into a rock hillside, a dancer
and her musicians perform for the king and his wives. The king and
court are carved onto the other side of the arched doorway.
Cave sculpture at
the Ranigumpha caves, northwest of Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
Approximate dating: 2nd century BC.
Image from the
1989 Photo exhibit in the Lincoln Room of the United States Information
Service in Calcutta. The exhibit was sponsored by the Western Regional
Fulbright Offices of the United States Education Foundation in India. |
