Fragment of a Stele with Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, Holding Lotus Stems

Fragment of a Stele with Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, Holding Lotus Stems
Fragment of a Stele with Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, Holding Lotus Stems
Place of originUttar Pradesh, India

Fragment of a Stele with Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, Holding Lotus Stems

Date1st century BCE
Mediumred sandstone
Dimensionsobject: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. (15.9 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm) object with base: 7 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. (19.7 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm) base: 1 1/2 x 6 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 15.2 x 7 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal
Object number2015.41.3
Subject(s)
  • deity
  • religion
  • Hinduism
  • plants
  • stelae
  • figure
Collection
  • Asian
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