Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 242A Ancient India, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This pillar reflects the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Indian art and the influence of Gandharan styles and bacchanalian themes on the art of Mathura. The pillar depicts female figures who, seemingly intoxicated, play instruments and dance. Two additional scenes are carved on the base. First, a hunchbacked woman pours wine for an obese male fertility figure (yaksha). The second scene probably illustrates the story of the horse-headed yakshi who ate her victims.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1977.34
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
