Lakshmi in the Shape of a Pot

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Lakshmi in the Shape of a Pot
Lakshmi in the Shape of a Pot
Place of originWest Bengal or Bangladesh, India

Lakshmi in the Shape of a Pot

Date18th century
Mediumbrass
Dimensionsobject: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (diam.) (8.3 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal
Object number2013.50.4
Subject(s)
  • deity
  • religion
  • Hinduism
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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