The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c16.s2.96
The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c16.s2.96
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v2.c16.s2.96
Subject (2) perhaps represents the second step in the course of the dance, because in this representation (Plate XXXIX *a*) the artiste has raised and bent her left leg instead of the right, as in the previous subject. Her two arms are raised and the fingers are spread and joined in a most expressively charming way. The beauty of a slender, pliant waist and well-developed breasts is accentuated by the curving, wavy line of the entire body, which rises and falls with gentle and sinuous grace.