Lakshmi, One of the Consorts of Vishnu
CultureIndian
DateNayaka period (1565-1739)
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 9 inches (22.86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck
Object number70-48
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Exhibition HistoryNo known exhibition history at this time.
Lakshmi is the principal wife of the Lord Vishnu. She is the goddess of wealth and beauty, and also represents ideal womanhood.
Nasli and Alice and Heeramaneck, New York, by 1970;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1970.
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