Vasudhara, Goddess of Wealth, early Malla period, 14th–15th century, Nepal, Gilt-copper alloy, H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Sculpture, The Vasudhara-kalpa ritual text describes the six-armed Vasudhara (Sanskrit: “stream of gems”) as a goddess of wealth, golden in color, who sits in royal ease holding her lower right hand in a boon-granting gesture (varada mudra) while jewels flow from her left
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Vasudhara, Goddess, Wealth, early Malla period, 14th–15th century, Nepal, Gilt-copper alloy, H, 5 5/16, 13.5 cm, W, 3 7/8, 9.8, Sculpture, Vasudhara-kalpa, ritual, text, describes, six-armed Vasudhara, Sanskrit, stream, gems, goddess, wealth, golden, color, sits, royal ease, holding, lower right, hand, boon-granting gesture, varada mudra, jewels flow, left
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