Goddess Gajalakshmi (center) with Kubera (God of Wealth) and Ganesha (God of Auspicious Beginnings)

Goddess Gajalakshmi (center) with Kubera (God of Wealth) and Ganesha (God of Auspicious Beginnings)
Goddess Gajalakshmi (center) with Kubera (God of Wealth) and Ganesha (God of Auspicious Beginnings)
Place of originBihar or Bengal, India

Goddess Gajalakshmi (center) with Kubera (God of Wealth) and Ganesha (God of Auspicious Beginnings)

Date9th century
Mediumstone (phyllite)
Dimensionsobject: 7 1/2 x 8 x 2 1/8 in. (19.1 x 20.3 x 5.4 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal
Object number2015.41.1
Subject(s)
  • figure
  • deity
  • animal
  • elephant
  • religion
  • Hinduism
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
On View
On view
Kubera, God of Wealth
Tibet
18th Century
Syracuse, NY
Dawoud BEY
1986
Panchika and Hariti (God of Wealth and Fertility)
Ancient Gandhara, possibly present day India, Pakistan, or Afghanistan, Swat Region
3rd century
Horse
India, Pataliputra (modern-day Patna, Bihar)
320-200 BCE
Santa Barbara Art Museum

Museum Hours

Tues - Sun 11 am - 5 pm
1st Thurs 11 am - 8 pm
Closed Mondays and holidays
» see complete schedule

Visit Us

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
» view map

Connect

Find SBMA on