Consider the Yakshi of the East Gate of the Great

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Essay

Consider the yakshi of the east gate of the Great Stupa. Identify the type of being portrayed in this sculpture and describe the structure it adorned. Explain briefly the way in which this type of representation is incorporated and accepted in its setting.

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Definitions:

Igneous Feature

A geological structure formed from the solidification of molten rock material, either below (intrusive) or on (extrusive) the Earth's surface.

Batholith

a large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep beneath the Earth's surface.

Deep Batholithic Rocks

Large masses of intrusive igneous rock, originating deep within the Earth's crust, that have solidified from magma over millions of years.

Continent-Continent Collision

This term refers to the process in which two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.