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title: Bull and Elephant Composite, Vittala Temple, Hampi
author: Ruchi L
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11656/bull-and-elephant-composite-vittala-temple-hampi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bull and Elephant Composite, Vittala Temple, Hampi

_Authored by [Ruchi L](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ruchi.lohani/)_

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## Image Caption

Composite bull and elephant stone [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) at Vittala [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), Hampi, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). Carved between 1300 - 1500 CE, this sculpture has a bull on the left and an elephant on the right with a single representation of the head.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
L, R. (2019, December 28). Bull and Elephant Composite, Vittala Temple, Hampi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11656/bull-and-elephant-composite-vittala-temple-hampi/>
### Chicago
L, Ruchi. "Bull and Elephant Composite, Vittala Temple, Hampi." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 28, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11656/bull-and-elephant-composite-vittala-temple-hampi/>.
### MLA
L, Ruchi. "Bull and Elephant Composite, Vittala Temple, Hampi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Dec 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11656/bull-and-elephant-composite-vittala-temple-hampi/>.

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