Female figures, Āśāpurī, late 10th-early 11th century

From museum to the field: the temples of Āśāpurī, India

Āśāpurī, an early medieval site (9th-11th century) in Central India, only came to the attention of archaeologists decades after museum specialists first collected and preserved its sculptures. Despite the major role of local and state museums in the preservation of the site, looters keep plundering Āśāpurī’s most valued artworks.
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