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This red stone statue depicts Surasundari (or heavenly) beauty. The figure of the female was marvelously proportioned and bejeweled. The statue comes from the temples of Khajuraho; Khajuraho has the largest number of Hindu and Jain temples in India. These temples were built between the 9th and 12th centuries CE by the Chandella dynasty. All of those temples were adorned with thousands of marvelous statues, like this one; many have an erotic tone. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 21). Statue of Surasundari (Heavenly) Beauty. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4174/statue-of-surasundari-heavenly-beauty/
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