Statuette of the 1st Consort of Vishnu, Shri Devi (Lakshmi)
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: granite
DimensionsOverall: 76 cm (29 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. James Langley
Object number2006.020.003
DescriptionThree dimensional sculpture of carved granitic stone, representing the goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri Devi. Lakshmi, wife of the god Vishnu, is a goddess of prosperity and fertility. Her left hand holds a lotus bud, a typical iconographic attribute of this goddess, related to auspiciousness and fecundity. A breast band further indentifies the figure as the goddess Lakshmi.Status
Not on view
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Aboobaker & Co.
c.1900
