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[Meenakshi Amman Temple]

Unknownabout 1870–1890

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A Hindu temple covered in thousands of small sculptures of figures. The temple is almost pyramidal in shape and each level is covered in rows of sculptures. The temple is located between two other temples, similar in shape.

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  • Title: [Meenakshi Amman Temple]
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1870–1890
  • Location Created: Madurai, India
  • Physical Dimensions: 25.8 × 22 cm (10 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.709.561
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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