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Page 179
... example of this period . Medieval temple architecture : South Indian style . The home of the South Indian style , sometimes called the drāviḍa style , appears to be the modern state of Tamil Nadu ; examples , however , are found all ...
... example of this period . Medieval temple architecture : South Indian style . The home of the South Indian style , sometimes called the drāviḍa style , appears to be the modern state of Tamil Nadu ; examples , however , are found all ...
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... example is the vaṭadāgē at Polonnaruva , a structure of great elegance . The dome itself , being of perishable material , has not survived . The geḍige , or large rectangular hall with a corbelled brick vault , housing a Buddha image ...
... example is the vaṭadāgē at Polonnaruva , a structure of great elegance . The dome itself , being of perishable material , has not survived . The geḍige , or large rectangular hall with a corbelled brick vault , housing a Buddha image ...
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... example . A related idea is incorpo- rated in the masks used in a wide variety of rituals and dance - dramas throughout Southeast Asia ; for example , among the Batak of Sumatra and the Dayak of Borneo , where especially fine examples ...
... example . A related idea is incorpo- rated in the masks used in a wide variety of rituals and dance - dramas throughout Southeast Asia ; for example , among the Batak of Sumatra and the Dayak of Borneo , where especially fine examples ...
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