Head of a yakshi, or nature spirit

Details

• Title

  Head of a yakshi, or nature spirit

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India › Uttar Pradesh › Mathura district (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century AD (AD 101 - 200)
  Kushan Period (AD 50 - 600)

• Material and technique

  sandstone

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › sandstone

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  with mount 20 x 10 x 9 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  15.5 x 10 x 9 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1999.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1999.99

Our online collection is being continually updated. Find out more