Orissa (East India)12th century, acquired 1961Reddish sandstone A salabhanjika or shalabhanjika is the sculpture of a woman, displaying stylized feminine features, standing near a tree and grasping a branch. The name of these figures comes from the Sanskrit śālabhañjikā meaning ‘breaking a branch of a sala tree’. They are also known as madanakai, madanika or shilabalika.









