Yaksha and Female Chauri Bearer
Description
From the debris in the forecourt of Cave 4.
This is a fragment of a sculpture pilaster. The chuckling dwarf Yaksha (kīchaka) is supporting on his upraised hands the base of a platform apparently encircled with vedikā or railing. Over it is a short octagonal shaft surmounted by the moulded base of an object the upper part of which is missing.
To the left of the Yaksha stands the chaurī-bearer. The elaborate headdress tilted to the left is tied into a conch-shaped knot with a side knot of the same shape and form. She wears earrings with pendants, a necklet (graiveyaka) and a necklace. The right hand flexed at the elbow holds the chaurī, the other hand rests on the thigh. The lower garment is secured to the waist with a six-stranded zone (mekhalā).
Collection
Sculptures
Object Type
Sculpture
Material
Basalt
Schools/Culture/Period
Satavahana period
Technique
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Date
2nd Century BCE
Location
Pitalkhora, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Dimension
23x42 cms