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Carved sandstone relief of a standing celestial female figure with ornate headdress and jewelry, framed by foliage, with a small attendant at her feet.

Celestial Beauty (Apsara), 8th-century sandstone relief

A carved sandstone relief shows a slender female figure standing in a tribhanga pose, one hip shifted, with an ornate headdress, jewelry and a low belt. Foliage and a canopy frame her, and a small attendant figure stands at her feet.

Artist
Unknown
Date
8th century
Medium
Sandstone
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2997 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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