Goddess Holding a Lotus
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
Sculptors worked to create an ideal figure that would be worthy of holding the sacred presence of a goddess. They referenced a system of proportions and attributes, such as the lotus she holds, described in sacred Hindu texts.Solar medallions and floral vines referencing the sunlight and water necessary for life adorn her skirt. Her lotus pedestal indicates that she is divine. When brought out for public viewing and processions, the sculpture was draped with textiles and flowers. This sculpture may have been made in the workshop of the Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi, whose husband reigned from 941 to 957.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1984.2
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
