A Yakshi Grasping a Tree: Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. Made from gray schist, it measures 97.8 × 24.8 × 9.6 cm (38 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. It's made from gray schist.

Made from gray schist, it measures 97.8 × 24.8 × 9.6 cm (38 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. Made from gray schist, it measures 97.8 × 24.8 × 9.6 cm (38 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. It's made from gray schist.

Made from gray schist, it measures 97.8 × 24.8 × 9.6 cm (38 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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