

Water Spout in the Form of a Makara
Tan stone sculpture, depicting a makara. The makara resembles a sea creature with features of several animals. The makara's body resembles a large fish. The head has a long snout and resembles a crocodile. The makara has two short legs, claws and a long tail. The makara's body faces right. The tail curls to the left around the back and top of the sculpture. A spout protrudes from the makara's mouth down to the base. A humanoid figure sits on the makara's back. The figure faces left. A humanoid figure is to the left of the makara on the base. There are more carvings on the sculpture. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 10th century
- Medium
- Andesite
- Culture
- Indonesia (Java)
- Dimensions
- 575 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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