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forama at Osia, were the creations of Jaina sculptors. Both these examples, although bearing formal treatment, display precision of details and associated ornamentation to required degree. The Bikaner Vág-devi (plate 154) in marble bears a remarkable placidity of expression. With all its sculptural exuberance it retains a feeling of delicacy and sensitiveness. This sculpture appears to be a product of the well-blended sculptural orders of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The figures on the exterior of deva-kulikås at Osia also illustrate a mixed style of sculpture. Another charming example is headless male (royal) figure found at Kankāli-țīlā (Mathură), which shows a greater impact of Candella art in western Madhyadeśa (fig. XVII). An image of Adinatha from Sravasti
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Fio. XVII. Kādkäll-tilā : a royal personage. (After Smith) and another from Ayodhyă (Faizabad) and a third one from Mathură dated v.s. 1134 or A.D. 1077 (fig. XVIII) also deserve attention for the study of the medieval sculptural tradition of the Gangă valley.
Bhattacharya, op. cit., plates I and IV.
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