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Dark cast iron sculpture of a multi-armed wrathful figure seated on a buffalo against a pale background.

Krishna Yamari

A dark cast iron sculpture shows a wrathful multi-armed figure with a flaming crown of hair, seated astride a crouching buffalo with a curled tail. Several hands hold ritual implements, and the weathered, pitted surface of the rust-brown metal is set against a plain pale background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Dali kingdom (937–1253), c. 12th century
Medium
Cast iron
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2108 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1258).
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, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Español: Krishna Yamari

Una escultura de hierro fundido muestra a una figura iracunda de varios brazos, con una corona de cabello llameante, sentada sobre un búfalo agachado de cola enroscada. Varias manos sostienen implementos rituales, y la superficie desgastada y picada del metal marrón oxidado contrasta con un fondo claro y liso.

Português: Krishna Yamari

Uma escultura de ferro fundido mostra uma figura irada de vários braços, com uma coroa de cabelo flamejante, sentada sobre um búfalo agachado de cauda enrolada. Várias mãos seguram implementos rituais, e a superfície desgastada e corroída do metal marrom-ferrugem se destaca contra um fundo claro e liso.

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