The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c18.40

v2.c18.40

The cornice of this building is perfectly horizontal as at Bhuvaneśvara and Puri and projects nearly six feet from the body of the walls. It is formed of large slabs laid flat on the walls, and has, as elsewhere, no support of any kind, except what it derives from the portion resting on the wall on which it is placed, and the weight of the masonry built over it. Its outer edge is carved into a frieze of animals and is set off by a series of richly carved lancet-headed crests.