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kīrttimukhas


Identification code: 300266153



Alternative term/s

  • garāsmukha
  • garasmukhas
  • garāsmukhas
  • kirtimukha
  • kīrtimukha
  • kirttimukha
  • kīrttimukha
  • kirttimukhas

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Scope note:

Grotesque animal heads or masks resembling the form of a lion that are used as decorative devices on some temples, common in India and Southeast Asia. They may appear with horns, pearl festoons, or floral garlands erupting from the mouth; grāsamukha; demon head.

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