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Makara water spout
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The waterspout is shaped like a makara, a mythical water creature. Water enters the spout from the back and flows out through the mouth of the makara. Above it stands an ascetic with long hair, his hands in a meditative posture.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMakara waterspuwer. c. 1000 - c. 1199. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
