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PLATE V

Apsarases

The celestial nymphs, who are among the chief adornments of India's heaven, are shown in frescoes which are the oldest extant specimens of Indian paintings. From a fresco at Ajantā, Berār. After Ajanta Frescoes, Plate II, No. 3.