Goddess of Prosperity Holding a Pair of Fish, with Ears of Corn Projecting from Her Hair
Place of originChandraketugarh, West Bengal, India
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
(Shunga period (ca. 200-50 BCE))
Goddess of Prosperity Holding a Pair of Fish, with Ears of Corn Projecting from Her Hair
Dateca. 100 BCE
Mediumterracotta
Dimensionsobject: 5 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 in. (14.3 x 7.3 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Stephen P. Huyler
Object number2008.4.43
Subject(s)
- food
- fish
- animal
- deity
- religion
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Indian
On View
On view
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
2nd-1st century BCE
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
1st century BCE
India, West Bengal, Chandraketugarh
ca. 100 BCE
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
1st century BCE
India, West Bengal, Kolkata (Calcutta)
late 19th century
