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FAÇADE, CAVE No. 23.—AJUNTA.
NUMBER 23 is another Vihara of twelve pillars, very similar in all respects to Nos. 2 and 21; it has however been left in a very unfinished state, without even an image either in the sanctuary, or indeed anywhere else, and there exists no trace of painting that could be detected in any part. Its dimensions are 51 ft. by 51 ft. 8 in.
The pillars of its external façade are bold and suitable in design to rock-cut architecture; but they are deficient in elegance of outline, and their details are small and shallow to an extent wholly unsuited to their position.
It was probably intended to flute the centre pillars like those on the flanks; but they, like everything else, are left unfinished.
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