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Figure en toilette, Khajuraho

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by Anindita Basu
published on 29 July 2016

Figure en toilette, Khajuraho — Or, how you should put kajal (kohl, collyrium) on your eyes. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE

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Anindita Basu

Anindita is a technical writer and editor. Her off-work interests include Indology, data visualisation, and etymology.

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Basu, A. (2016, July 29). Figure en toilette, Khajuraho. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5444/

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Basu, Anindita. "Figure en toilette, Khajuraho." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5444/.

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Basu, Anindita. "Figure en toilette, Khajuraho." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 29 Jul 2016. Web. 21 May 2019.

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