A Gilt Copper Repousse figure of a makara

NEPAL, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

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A Gilt Copper Repousse figure of a makara
Nepal, circa 15th century
The mythical creature very finely worked in openwork with gaping mouth, curled trunk, and stippled scales, with a beaded and flaming border with flowerheads and figures alternating within scrolling tendrils
18¾ in. (7.6 cm.) high

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In ancient Indo-Tibetan cosmology, makaras are sea monsters that balance the universe on their backs as they move through the cosmic ocean. The mythical creature combines the jaws of a crocodile, trunk of an elephant and paws of a lion.

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