Figure Untying Ankle Bells, Khajuraho

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Illustration

Anindita Basu
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published on 29 July 2016

Some help is always appreciated when tying on (or untying) those heavy anklets bells. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE.

About the Author

Anindita Basu
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 Untying Ankle Bells, Khajuraho. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5447/

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Basu, Anindita. "Figure Untying Ankle Bells, Khajuraho." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5447/.

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Basu, Anindita. "Figure Untying Ankle Bells, Khajuraho." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 29 Jul 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2019.

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