Weathered sandstone relief sculpture of a female apsara with raised arm, necklaces and twisted pose, shown against a gray background.

Celestial Beauty (Apsara), 12th-century sandstone sculpture

A carved sandstone figure of a female celestial being twists gracefully, one arm raised behind her head and the other hand holding a small object at her hip. Heavy necklaces, bangles and a rounded body are rendered in weathered relief against a plain gray background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 12th 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 1200).
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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