Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance

Date
1300s–1400s
Medium
gilt bronze and semiprecious stones
Culture
Nepal
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
125561

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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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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
?–1947: (Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1947–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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