Government of India
Yakshi
Keywords: Bracket
Sculpture
Publisher: Indian Museum, Kolkata
Description: The bracket figure represents a yakshi standing cross-legged holding the branches with her two hands under a sala tree. The sculpture has a tenon above for fitting into another slab and has an expanded flat base, evidently serving the purpose of a pillar. The much greater breadth of the top is due to the branches reaching out over the figure beneath.
Type: Sculpture
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1st Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-15T06:57:46Z |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-15T06:57:46Z |
| dc.description | The bracket figure represents a yakshi standing cross-legged holding the branches with her two hands under a sala tree. The sculpture has a tenon above for fitting into another slab and has an expanded flat base, evidently serving the purpose of a pillar. The much greater breadth of the top is due to the branches reaching out over the figure beneath. |
| dc.format.extent | Pedestal 28 x 15.2 cm.; Top 50.8 x 15.2 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Bracket Sculpture |
| dc.type | Sculpture |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | S12 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Sandstone |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1st Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-15T06:57:46Z |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-15T06:57:46Z |
| dc.description | The bracket figure represents a yakshi standing cross-legged holding the branches with her two hands under a sala tree. The sculpture has a tenon above for fitting into another slab and has an expanded flat base, evidently serving the purpose of a pillar. The much greater breadth of the top is due to the branches reaching out over the figure beneath. |
| dc.format.extent | Pedestal 28 x 15.2 cm.; Top 50.8 x 15.2 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Bracket Sculpture |
| dc.type | Sculpture |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | S12 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Sandstone |
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