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Gilt-copper figure of Kubera, Tibet, 18th century.
Gilt-copper figure of Kubera, Tibet, 18th century. A gilt copper figure of Kubera seated side-saddle on a mythical animal its head turned to face the viewer, whilst a mongoose chases jewels down one arm. The figure and mythical animal are seated on a lotus throne with downward pointing petals only above a beaded border. The base is hollow. The identification of this figure as Kubera has been arrived at from the animal on which the figure sits and from the mongoose which is the attribute of this deity. Kubera is an important Tibetan wealth god and a popular Buddhist figure in Tibet and Nepal.
Unique Identifier
AR920051
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2213px × 2828px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
ANIMAL
artefact
Artifact
Buddhism
color
concept
Copper
eighteenth century
Flower
FLOWERS
Gilt
Kubera
LOTUS
Metal
Mongoose
Museum of East Asian Art
NATURE
Object
Plant
religion
Religious
Sculpture
TGN
tibet
TIBETAN
Wealth
WEALTHY