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5th-6th century Shaiva caves / Detail

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Elephanta Caves deep diagram plate: 5th-6th century Shaiva caves / Detail.
5th-6th century Shaiva caves / Detail deep plate for Elephanta Caves. It should show the early medieval Shaiva cave complex and its rock-cut sculptural program; lens focus: close-up material, craft, ornament, or architectural detail. Required factual anchors: the main cave is generally dated to the 5th-6th century; the complex is dedicated to Shaiva imagery; the caves are cut into basalt rock.
the main cave is generally dated to the...S1
the complex is dedicated to Shaiva imageryS2
the caves are cut into basalt rockS1

5th-6th century Shaiva caves / Detail deep plate for Elephanta Caves. It should show the early medieval Shaiva cave complex and its rock-cut sculptural program; lens focus: close-up material, craft, ornament, or architectural detail. Required factual anchors: the main cave is generally dated to the 5th-6th century; the complex is dedicated to Shaiva imagery; the caves are cut into basalt rock.