Yakshi: Famous Sculpture at Art Institute of Chicago

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd century. Made from red sandstone, it measures 85 × 29.2 × 28 cm (33 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/16 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 century. It's made from red sandstone.

Made from red sandstone, it measures 85 × 29.2 × 28 cm (33 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd century. Made from red sandstone, it measures 85 × 29.2 × 28 cm (33 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/16 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 century. It's made from red sandstone.

Made from red sandstone, it measures 85 × 29.2 × 28 cm (33 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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