Vasudhara, Buddhist Deity of Wealth
Former TitleVasudhara, Buddhist Deity of Wealth and Abundance
CultureNepalese
Date18th century
MediumCopper with traces of gilt and paint, inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones (garnet, amethyst, crystal, turquoise)
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 inches (9.84 × 8.89 × 7.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Tracy C. Weltmer
Object number68-23
On View
Not on viewCollections
Exhibition HistoryNo exhibition history known at this time.
Mrs. Tracy C. Weltmer (née Baldwin, 1892–1984), Kansas City, MO, possibly 1957-1968 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1968 [2];.
[1] The Kansas City Star documented Mr. and Mrs. Weltmer’s trip to Tibet and Afghanistan in 1957. As this was their only known travels to Tibet, the Weltmers may have acquired the sculpture during this trip, The Kansas City Star, August 4, 1956, p.61.
[2] Gift Agreement dated June 6, 1968, NAMA curatorial files.
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