Didarganj Yakshi

Didarganj Yakshi
Didarganj Yakshi (Chauri Bearer), Bihar Museum.
Material Polished sandstone
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Period/culture 2nd century CE
Discovered 25°34'18"N 85°15'45"E
Place Didarganj, Patna, Bihar, India.
Present location Bihar Museum, India
Discovery

The Didarganj Yakshi (or Didarganj Chauri Bearer; Hindi: दीदारगंज यक्षी) is sometimes considered as one of the finest examples of Mauryan art.[1] Alternatively, it is rather dated to the 2nd century CE, based on the analysis of shape and ornamentation.[2][3][4] The treatment of the forelock in particular is said to be characteristically Kushan.[5]

The sculpture is currently located in the Bihar Museum in Bihar, India.[6] It is 64" tall, carved out of a single piece of stone.[7] This life-size standing image is tall, well-proportioned, free-standing sculpture is made of sandstone with well polished surface, a characteristic usually associated with Mauryan polish. The Flywhisk (chauri) is held in the right hand whereas the left hand is broken. The lower garment create a somewhat transparent effect. The Didarganj Yakshi is estimated to date from ca. 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE.[8][9] It was excavated on the banks of the Ganges River, at the hamlet of Didarganj Kadam Basual, northeast of the Qadam-i-Rasul Mosque in Patna City, in October 1917 by noted archaeologist and historian, Professor J N Samaddar.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Chaudhary, Pranava K (28 September 2006). "A fortress chockfull of chinks". Indiatimes. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century" by Upinder Singh, Pearson Education India, 2008
  3. ↑ ""Ayodhya, Archaeology After Demolition: A Critique of the "new" and "fresh" Discoveries", by Dhaneshwar Mandal, Orient Blackswan, 2003, p.46
  4. ↑ "A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture" by Deborah S. Hutton, John Wiley & Sons, 2015, p.435
  5. ↑ Pereira, Jose (2001). Monolithic Jinas. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 11. ISBN 9788120823976.
  6. ↑ "This museum in Bihar houses a 2300-year-old sculpture carved out of a single stone".
  7. ↑ Bengal Archeology website, "Didarganj Yakshi" (7 March 2009) , accessed 30 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Huntington, John C. and Susan L., The Huntington Archive - Ohio State University , accessed 30 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century" by Upinder Singh, Pearson Education India, 2008
  10. ↑ Davis, Richard H. (1997). Lives of Indian Images. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Coordinates: 25°34′18″N 85°15′45″E / 25.57167°N 85.26250°E / 25.57167; 85.26250

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