Karla Cave 8: Mithuna Couple
Stone
Karla Cave 8: Mithuna Couple
INDIA, Maharashtra, Pune
This mithuna couple is located within a rectangular niche on the wall outside the cave entrance. The male figure on the right is stout and stands with one leg slightly bent. His right arm is wrapped around the female to his left and his left arm is on his hip. The female has broad hips and a narrow waist. She stands with legs crossed, her left arm wrapped around the man’s shoulder, and her right hand raised behind her head. Both figures are bare-chested and wear head scarves.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 461.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Karla Cave 8: Mithuna Couple." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 461.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Karla Cave 8: Mithuna Couple" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:461.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Karla Cave 8: Mithuna Couple. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 461).
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