History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c31.8

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The sculptures in the round, generally meant to be enshrined in the temple, were fewer and presented no problem. Those that were carved in relief, whether low, medium or high, were more numerous and had to be sculpted together with their back-slab and were required to conform strictly to size and dimensions to fit into the marked slot or position in the niche or the wall or any other part of the temple structure.