Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s8.6

v2.c8.s8.6

The figure of the *Yakshiṇī* (? or rānī) has been badly damaged. The head, except for the flower-decorated hair, is completely gone. The bust and lower part of the body have also been injured, but the charm of the pose and the skill of the drawing can still be conceived from what remains. The artist has shown her in a tight kirtle, and to attract attention to the grace of her form has encased the lower part of the body in a network of pearls.