Rattle in the Form of a Demonic Manifestation of Yaksha

Rattle in the Form of a Demonic Manifestation of Yaksha
Rattle in the Form of a Demonic Manifestation of Yaksha
Place of originChandraketugarh, West Bengal, India
(Shunga period (ca. 200-50 BCE))

Rattle in the Form of a Demonic Manifestation of Yaksha

DateShunga period, 200-50 BCE
Mediumdouble-molded terracotta
Dimensionsobject: 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.4 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Stephen P. Huyler
Object number2008.4.124
Subject(s)
  • figure
  • religion
  • musical instrument
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
On View
Not on view
Yakshi Rattle
India
1st Century BCE
Standing Male Figure
India
Gupta period, 300-550 CE
Hunting Scene
India
200-50 BCE
Toy Elephant Cart
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
200-50 BCE
Woman in Dancing Posture
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
Shunga period, 200-50 BCE
Elegant Female, Perhaps a Nature Spirit (Yakshi)
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
ca. 100 BCE
Plaque Fragment with Goddess of Prosperity and Power
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
ca. 100 BCE
Vessel in Form of Crouching Lion
China
Six Dynasties, Western Jin period (265-316 CE)
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