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Jyeshtha, the Goddess of Ill Fortune, Accompanied by Her Children

Date: 9th–10th century
Medium: Granite
Culture: India (Tamil Nadu)
Department: Asian Art
Institution: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object ID: 38136

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