The Goddess Shri Devi

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The Goddess Shri Devi

Bangladesh, Chittagong District, Jhewari (?), 10th century
Sculpture
Copper alloy
7 1/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (18.09 x 9.2 x 6.03 cm)
Gift of Doris and Ed Wiener (M.72.108.4)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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  • Johne, Isabell. Vasudhārā: A Study of the Origin, Development, and Diffusion of Artistic Representations of the Buddhist Goddess of Prosperity in their Cultural Contexts. Vol. 2, Catalogue. Translated by Rachel Marks-Ritzenhoff. Aachen: Shaker Verlag, 2014.
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