Shalabhanjika
Shalabhanjika
Published 2018-02-22T11:19:50+00:00
Orissa (East India)
12th century, acquired 1961
Reddish sandstone
A salabhanjika or shalabhanjika is the sculpture of a woman, displaying stylized feminine features, standing near a tree and grasping a branch. The name of these figures comes from the Sanskrit śālabhañjikā meaning 'breaking a branch of a sala tree'. They are also known as madanakai, madanika or shilabalika.
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Date published | 22/02/2018 |
Complexity | Medium |
Title | Shalabhanjika |
Date | 12th century |
Medium | Reddish sandstone |
Credit | Altes Museum |
Record | http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
Place | Altes Museum |