id: 125561
accession number: 1947.493
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Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance, 1300s-1400s. Nepal, 14th-15th century. Gilt bronze and semi-precious stones; overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.493
title: Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
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creation date: 1300s-1400s
creation date earliest: 1300
creation date latest: 1499
current location: 237 Himalayan
creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Nepal, 14th-15th century
technique: gilt bronze and semi-precious stones
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Nepalese Art
type: Sculpture
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Art of Nepal
opening date: 1964-05-07T04:00:00
Art of Nepal. The Asia Society Museum, New York, NY (organizer) (May 7-August 30, 1964).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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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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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 755
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n136
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 233
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n257
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 233
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n257
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 296
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n316
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