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Sculptural fragment with two yaksha and donors

Sculptural fragment with two yaksha and donors

Place of OriginIndia, possibly Andhra Pradesh
Dateabout 230 BCE- 220 CE
DimensionsL: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); W: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); H: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
MediumCarved stone with stand.
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Popplestone Family
Object number
2006.138
Not on View
Label TextOnce part of a larger sculpture, two bejeweled fertility spirits, called yakshas, stand over two kneeling donors. The sculpture was probably an offering made to a Buddhist monastery during the 2nd century, under Andhran rule and patronage.

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