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Page 193
... carved in a surging movement across the face of the rock , the goddess resting easily on his shoulder , while a host of beings , human and divine , celebrate this great triumph . The Siva temple at Bhumara has also yielded some ...
... carved in a surging movement across the face of the rock , the goddess resting easily on his shoulder , while a host of beings , human and divine , celebrate this great triumph . The Siva temple at Bhumara has also yielded some ...
Page 272
... carved doors of Sumatran Batak houses ; " flying " roof finials in many parts of Indonesia ; and in much Borneo Dayak ornament , from tattoos to carved bamboos and bronze body ornaments . The snake is the magico - mythi- cal creature ...
... carved doors of Sumatran Batak houses ; " flying " roof finials in many parts of Indonesia ; and in much Borneo Dayak ornament , from tattoos to carved bamboos and bronze body ornaments . The snake is the magico - mythi- cal creature ...
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... carved in ivory , Aurignacian- Gravettian ( c . 24,800 BC ) . From Dolní Věstonice , Mikulov , Moravia , Czechoslovakia . In the Moravian Museum , Brno , Czechoslovakia . Height ( left ) 8.3 cm and ( right ) 8.6 cm . ines became highly ...
... carved in ivory , Aurignacian- Gravettian ( c . 24,800 BC ) . From Dolní Věstonice , Mikulov , Moravia , Czechoslovakia . In the Moravian Museum , Brno , Czechoslovakia . Height ( left ) 8.3 cm and ( right ) 8.6 cm . ines became highly ...
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