A CARVED AGATE MAKArA
The vessel carved agate figure of makara, in ancient Indo-Tibetan cosmology, makara are sea-monsters that balance the universe on their backs as they move through the cosmic ocean. The mythical creature combines the jaws of a crocodile, trunk of an elephant and lion's paws.
Dimension: L. 22 cm. W. 10 cm. H. 19 cm. Weight 870 grams.

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