INDIA, KUSHAN, MATHURA, 2ND CENTURY

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A Red Sandstone Bracket with Dwarves
India, Kushan, Mathura, 2nd Century
Of triangular outline, expressively carved on both sides with two dwarves crouching on rockwork, the fragmentary feet of a large yakshi formerly standing on his back, a rectangular attachment tenon on the side
16¾ in. (42.4 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Dwarves are often depicted in Kushan sculpture, generally in a position of subjugation beneath a yakshi figure. The yakshi standing on the back of a crouching dwarf symbolizes the triumph over the forces of evil; for a complete example, see S. Czuma, Kushan Sculpture, 1985, cat. no. 34.

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