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Makara

anoniemca. 800 - ca. 900

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The makara is a mythical creature associated with water. In Central Java, they often stood guard at temple entrances. This example has the muzzle of a dragon, the trunk of an elephant and the horns of a ram. Seated on the tongue of its wide-open mouth is a lion.

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  • Title: Makara
  • Creator: anoniem
  • Date Created: ca. 800 - ca. 900
  • Physical Dimensions: andesiet
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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