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7th century · Brass inlaid with silver and copper · Asian Art

This goddess sits with crossed legs on a double lotus throne and holds her hands a gesture of adoration anjali mudra) but twisted; as this unique hand posture is clear and well executed, we must assume that it has a specific meaning, now lost. She wears her hair in a fanlike coiffure and has large ear ornaments, a Gupta-style legacy perpetuated in the northwest. .

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th century

Medium

Brass inlaid with silver and copper

Culture

Pakistan (Swat Valley region)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987