

Loving Couple (Mithuna)
The sculpture depicts a man and woman embracing. The man has his right arm around the woman's back and his left hand on her right forearm. The woman has her left hand on the man's right shoulder and her right hand on her right cheek. The man is on the left and wears a headband and a necklace. The woman is on the right. They are both nude. They face each other, with the woman looking up. The man stands on both feet while the woman has one leg bent behind her. They stand on a base with a carved edge. The sculpture is made of stone and rectangular. It has a rounded top with an arch behind the couple's heads. The background of the image is gray. The sculpture is titled "Loving Couple (Mithuna)" by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 13th century
- Medium
- Ferruginous stone
- Culture
- India (Orissa)
- Dimensions
- 500 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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