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# Indian Sculpture c8.9

Indian Sculpture c8.9

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### [c8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.kramrisch-1933.c8.9)

The latter has a tendency towards obesity, specially in front and side views. It seems to anticipate the notion of the ‘Eater’¹⁶⁷ who embodies plenty and power; the Yakṣas and Yakṣīs of later date (Fig. 2) carry on this notion.

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