<em>Yakshi</em>, 12th–13th century. White marble, 28 1/2 × 11 × 10 in. (72.4 × 27.9 × 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 85.273. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.273_overall_PS11.jpg)

Yakshi, 12th–13th century. White marble, 28 1/2 × 11 × 10 in. (72.4 × 27.9 × 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 85.273. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.273_overall_PS11.jpg)

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Yakshi

Asian Art

On View: Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor

MEDIUM White marble

Place Made: Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India

DATES 12th–13th century

DIMENSIONS 28 1/2 × 11 × 10 in. (72.4 × 27.9 × 25.4 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Asian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 85.273

CREDIT LINE Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon

PROVENANCE Prior to 1985, provenance not yet documented; by 1985, acquired by an unidentified London gallery; 1985, purchased from an unidentified London gallery by Michael and Georgia de Havenon of New York, NY; 1985, gift of Michael and Georgia de Havenon to the Brooklyn Museum.

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor

CAPTION Yakshi, 12th–13th century. White marble, 28 1/2 × 11 × 10 in. (72.4 × 27.9 × 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 85.273. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.273_overall_PS11.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 85.273_overall_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2021

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