Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s25.5

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Below this scene is another in which the rājā is painted sitting on a royal throne with dragons’ heads carved on its back. The head of the rājā is damaged in this scene as well, but the part which is intact shows that he is wearing a rich crown and that his features are very refined. Behind the rājā is a female attendant who is fanning him. The design of the fan is interesting, for fans of this type containing mat-work intertwined with coloured silk or cotton cord are still made in India. The features of the maid are beautiful, but the expression is somewhat melancholy, evidently because of the angry mood of the rājā.