A Goddess

Description This sculpture once probably stood in a shrine, where devotees could pay homage to the goddess. She holds a water pot in her left hand. Her name is unknown, but she must embody the qualities of abundance and prosperity.

Exhibitions

• Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque. 2001-2003.

Provenance John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2003, by gift.

Credit Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2003