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Summary
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
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| Title |
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance |
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| Description |
In Nepal this female counterpart of the god of wealth is one of the most popular divinities. This image was set up in either a domestic shrine or a Buddhist monastery, where devotees would pray to her for wealth, prosperity, and children. In each of her six arms she holds objects pertaining to life and abundance: jewels, an overflowing pot, and a sheaf of wheat. A Buddhist philosophical text rests on top of the lotus flower she holds in her topmost left hand, suggesting that wealth and prosperity can derive from the acquisition of true knowledge. |
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| Date | 1300 to 1499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Gilt bronze and semi-precious stones | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and South East Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1947.493 |
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| Place of creation | Nepal, 14th-15th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 14:34, 21 January 2019 | | 3,400 × 3,380 (1.21 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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