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Girl executing the Kaharva dance (Danseuse de Kaharva)

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TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, color
DATE: 1850
COMMENTS: Kaharva was probably a dance of the Bhuj region; today the word means a cyclical rhythm (tala) of 8 beats. The dancer bites end of her sash, a characteristic gesture of timidity
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: India, Bhuj

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