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Makara
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Makara

anonymous · c. 800 - c. 900 · andesite

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The makara is a mythical creature associated with water. In Central Java, they often stood guard at temple entrances. This example has the muzzle of a dragon, the trunk of an elephant and the horns of a ram. Seated on the tongue of its wide-open mouth is a lion.

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Credit lineMakara. c. 800 - c. 900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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