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Donor Name:
Government Of India  Search this
Length - At Hands:
26 cm
Width - At Hands:
40 cm
Height:
51 cm
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Object Type:
Figure
Place:
India, Asia
Notes:
Paper mache figure. According to accession papers, this is "Goddess Dhanalakshmi, mother of wealth". Female figure with four outstretched arms, each holding something (including some loose pieces). Flat face with exaggerated features, earrings, necklace, and skirt with incised pattern.
Record Last Modified:
1 Dec 2014
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
368720
USNM Number:
E431705-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39344ca69-968c-4155-9345-200eec22df29
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8548250