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Female nature spirit
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Female nature spirit

anonymous · c. 100 - c. 200 · sandstone

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

About this work

A female nature spirit (yakshi) stands beneath a tree. On her left shoulder she is carrying a basket with toilet articles. The fabric of her clothing as diaphanous, so that it clearly reveals the luscious curves of her body. This sculpted pilaster formed part of the railing of a stupa, a Buddhist shrine.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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sculpturefragmentpijleryakshi
Credit lineFemale nature spirit. c. 100 - c. 200. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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