Item: Vasudhara (Buddhist Deity) - (1 face, 6 hands)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1100 - 1199 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
Vasudhara, a Budhdist goddess of wealth and harvest. She is closely linked with Jambhala another important god of wealth. Vasudhara has many forms and is also depicted as the consort of Jambhala.
"Bhagavani, source of all wonders, Vasudhara, goddess of splendour and fortune, bestower of auspicious mental desires; homage to the Goddess Wish-fulfilling Wheel." (Sakya liturgical verse).
This object was formerly in the estate of Baron F. Rolin of Brussels, Belgium.
Jeff Watt 10-2007
Exhibition: From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
Thematic Sets
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection 1
Buddhist Deity: Vasudhara, Six Hands
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection (Sculpture)
Buddhist Deity: Vasudhara Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Vasudhara (Masterworks)
Collection: Christie's, Sculpture (December, 2002; Amsterdam)
Buddhist Deity: Vasudhara Iconography
Collection of RMA: Selected Sculpture
Collection of Rubin Museum (Nepalese Sculpture Masterworks)
Subject: Female Deities - Yellow
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 2)