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Source Image: PR944_02_02 of Mahabalipuram workshops

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Description

Pile of point chisels in a workshop in Mahabalipuram.

Monument
Mahabalipuram workshops 
Monument Type
Statuary 
Material(s)
Granite (Visual identification)  
Date
bc None 
Collections
India  

Location

Current Location
Mahabalipuram 

Evidence for working practices

No evidence is available for this source.

Notes

The point chisels used for granite carving in Mahabalipuram are much shorter than those conventionally employed in the West. They also need to be continually sharpened because the hardness of the granite means they are very quickly blunted.

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