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尺寸：高16cm
年代：16世纪
质地：铜鎏金
风格：尼泊尔
来源：伦敦大英博物馆
参阅：Museum number 1956,1210.8
鉴赏：
A seated figure of the goddess Vasudhara with 6-arms (clockwise): one hand makes the gesture of giving, the next holds a jewelled stalk, and the third is raised in salutation; on the right are a book, a stalk of rice and a bowl held in the lap. The right foot rests beside a pot of plenty. Made of gilt bronze inlaid with coloured stones.

Curator's comments Zwalf 1985

“The Indian texts describe Vasudhārā, goddess of abundance and consort of Jambhala, god of riches, as two- or six-armed. In Nepal a six-armed form makes an early appearance and shows few variations. In this example, reading clockwise, one hand makes the gesture of giving, the next holds a jewelled stalk, and the third is raised in salutation; on the right are a book, a stalk of rice and a bowl held in the lap. The right foot rests beside a pot of plenty.”