Yakshi Standing on a Fishtailed Mythical Beast (Makara)

Arts of Asia

2nd century B.C./2nd century A.D.

India
Andhra Pradesh, possibly Nagarjunakonda

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Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Yakshi Standing on a Fishtailed Mythical Beast (Makara)
Origin: Andhra Pradesh
Date: 201 BCE–200 CE
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 56.9 × 31.3 × 17 cm (22 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Kate S. Buckingham Fund
Reference Number: 1995.262
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