Yakshas Relief, Licchavi period, 8th–9th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, possibly Deopatan, Stone, H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm), Sculpture, Two bearded yakshas crouch in a rocky landscape, marking the threshold between the revealed world and the subterranean underworld, of which they are the gatekeepers and guardians. Yakshas—here with deeply furrowed brows, long braids of hair piled in a topknot, and large globular earrings and bracelets—are typically represented as obese dwarfs and are renowned for their mischievous and malevolent nature if not appeased
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Yakshas Relief, Licchavi period, 8th–9th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Deopatan, Stone, H, 10 5/8, 27 cm, W, 20 1/2, 52, Sculpture, Two bearded, yakshas, crouch, rocky landscape, marking, threshold, revealed world, subterranean underworld, gatekeepers, guardians, Yakshas—, deeply furrowed, brows, long braids, hair piled, topknot, large globular, earrings, bracelets— typically, represented, obese dwarfs, renowned, mischievous, malevolent nature, if, appeased
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