Goddess (Yakshi)
"Yakshis" (goddesses) and their male counterparts, "yakshas," are an ancient type of divinity in South Asia with close connections to nature. Ancient communities looked to "yakshis" and "yakshas" as protectors of the earth’s bounty. These nature-spirit deities were later adopt...
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Sculpture
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35373
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contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Doris Wiener, New York; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1969; given to Walters Art Museum, 2003.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
7
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source
import
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| style |
style
Mathuran
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Medium
mottled red sandstone
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