Mudgar

"Mudgarpani" Yaksha
Mathura, 100 BCE
Mudgarpani ("Mace-holder") Yaksha, Art of Mathura, 100 BCE. This colossal statue in the round is 1.96 meters tall. The right hand holds a mudgar, the left hand used to support a small standing devotee or child joining hands in prayer.

A mudgar (Sanskrit: मुद्गर, romanized: mudgara) or mudgara is a type of gada (mace) from India, and it is generally considered to be made of wood, but can also be made of iron.

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