A Red Sandstone Figure of a Yakshi
A Red Sandstone Figure of a Yakshi

Kushan Period, circa 2nd century or later

Details
A Red Sandstone Figure of a Yakshi
Kushan Period, circa 2nd century or later
Elegantly posed clutching the branch of a tree resplendent with hanging fruit, dressed in a diaphanous dhoti and secured with a braided belt, adorned with beaded necklaces and armlets, her face with almond-shaped eyes beneath finely arched eyebrows
10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price, acquired from Sotheby's, New York, 8 December 1983, lot 99

Brought to you by

Anita Mehta
Anita Mehta

More from Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art

View All
View All