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Makara
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This mythical beast, together with a second, similar figure, originally flanked the main entrance to Candi Bubrah, the shrine to the south of the Buddhist complex of Candi Sewu. The trunk of this makara gradually transforms into a lion-like monster, while a man emerges from its mouth.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMakara. c. 800 - c. 900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
