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The Goddess Mahalakshmi16th century

Not on view
Gilded bronze sculpture of a six-armed deity seated cross-legged on a prostrate figure atop a tiered lotus base, with worn reddish-brown patina

Unknown, The Goddess Mahalakshmi, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Doris and Ed Wiener, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Goddess Mahalakshmi
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Gilt copper alloy and gemstones
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (13.97 x 12.07 x 6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Doris and Ed Wiener
Accession Number
M.72.108.5
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.