Seated figure of the goddess Vasudhara

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Seated figure of the goddess Vasudhara (EA1994.50, front )

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Details

Title

Seated figure of the goddess Vasudhara
Associated place

east India (place of creation)
Date

11th century (1001 - 1100)
Material and technique

stone
Material index

stone
Technique index

carved
Object type

figurine;

religious/ritual equipment
Dimensions

5.7 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm max. (height x width x depth)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Purchased, 1994.
Museum location

First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1994.50

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Further reading

Johne, Isabell, Vasudhārā. A study of the origin, development, and diffusion of artistic representations of the Buddhist goddess of prosperity in their cultural context. (Aachen: Shaker Verlag, 2014), vol. I, p. 48, vol. II, p. 61 fig. 165

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