EditorialEwer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout. Eastern Tibet; Kham. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 50.1 x 12.2 x 21.3 cm (19 3/4 x 4 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.). Brass with copper bands over bamboo core. Origin: Tibet.
EditorialThailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai
EditorialSarah Levy, chief executive of the roboadvisor Betterment, and Jesse Proudman of Makara, which Betterment acquired last month, at Betterment’s office in New York on March 8, 2022. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialMade of copper ornamented with silver bands and medal-lions, this large teapot of royal provenance is a fine example of the art of the metalworker. The handle is formed by a dragon while the spout is a horned makara, a mythical animal associated with t...
EditorialWater Spout in the Form of a Makara, Indonesia (Java), Central or Eastern Javanese period, Date ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Andesite, H. 14 13/16 in. (37.6 cm); W. 13 7/16 in. (34.2 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialEar Ornament with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), Eastern Javanese period, Date Last quarter of the 10thlast quarter of the 15th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialEar Ornament with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), Eastern Javanese period, Date Last quarter of the 10thlast quarter of the 15th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, 5/8 in. (1.5 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialEar Ornament with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), Eastern Javanese period, Date Last quarter of the 10thlast quarter of the 15th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialEar Ornament with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), Eastern Javanese period, Date Last quarter of the 10thlast quarter of the 15th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialPendant in Shape of a Makara, Indonesia (Java), Central Javanese period, Date Second half of the 8thsecond half of the 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); L.1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialRod Finial Clip with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), late Central Javanese period, Date Second half of the 9thfirst quarter of the 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialEar Clip with Makara Motif, Indonesia (Java), Eastern Javanese period, Date Last quarter of the 10thlast quarter of the 15th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, 7/8 in. (2.1 cm), Jewelry.
EditorialWater Spout in the Form of a Makara, Indonesia (Java), Central or Eastern Javanese period, Date ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Andesite, H. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialLamp with Makara and Four Wajang Figures, Indonesia (Java), 10th11th century (?), Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. (excl. chain) 10 1/2 in. (26.6 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialMakara, Makara with a Trunk in the Form of a Lion, Left Makara from Candi Sewu complex. The upper jaw ends in a horned monster with open mouth in which human being appears., anonymous, Candi Bubrah, c. 800 - c. 900, andesite, h 95 cm ? w 89 cm ? d 37 c...
EditorialWhistle Pendant in the shape of a makara Pendant in the Shape of a Makara, Pendant of rock crystal and gold, set with rubies. The pendant has the shape of a makara and is actually a whistle., anonymous, c. 1600, gold (metal), sapphire (mineral), ruby (...
EditorialMuck in the shape of a makara, Muck in the shape of a makara with a depiction of a grieving sitting woman in his mouth and a monkey among the rocks., Indonesia, 975 - 1025, extrusive rock, andesite, h 34.5 cm ? w 13.5 cm ? d 54.0 cm ? w 26 kg.
EditorialMold Showing a Man on an Elephant and a Woman on a Makara (reverse), Mold with on one side a representation of a woman on a makara, and on the other a man on an elephant., anonymous, Oost-Java, c. 1300 - c. 1400, tuff, h 3 cm ? w 11.3 cm ? d 8 cm.
EditorialDragon head of a Makara, Head of a makara (dragon), dragon, anonymous, China, c. 1600 - c. 1700, Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), limestone, h 30 cm ? w 32 cm ? d 69 cm.
EditorialBracelets with Confronting Makara Heads (Karas), 19th century, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, Gold, diamonds, and crystalline inset in the kundan technique, with polychrome enamel (minakari), 9.9 x 8.9 x 1.4 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 8/16 in.).
EditorialEwer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout. Eastern Tibet; Kham. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 50.1 x 12.2 x 21.3 cm (19 3/4 x 4 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.). Brass with copper bands over bamboo core. Origin: Tibet.
EditorialWater Spout in the Form of a Makara, Central or Eastern Javanese period, ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialWater Spout in the Form of a Makara, Central or Eastern Javanese period, ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metalwork.
EditorialWater Spout in the Form of a Makara, Central or Eastern Javanese period, ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Andesite, H. 14 in. (35.5 cm); W. 13 7/16 in. (34.2 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialMade of copper ornamented with silver bands and medal-lions, this large teapot of royal provenance is a fine example of the art of the metalworker. The handle is formed by a dragon while the spout is a horned makara, a mythical animal associated with t...