Kubera, god of wealth, seated on a lion / Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.155
- Title
- Kubera, god of wealth, seated on a lion
- Artist Nationality
- Tibetan or Nepalese
- Medium and Support
- copper
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Michele Caplan
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 10 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm (3 15/16 in. x 1 15/16 in. x 1 9/16 in.)
- Century
- 15th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- casting
- Secondary Object Classification
- Ritual Objects
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- A miniature, cast bronze sculpture of Kubera, the god of wealth, seated sideways on a lion. Kubera sits in the lalitasana pose (the pose of royal ease, with one leg drawn up and the other relaxed); his right hand is outstretched to rest on the knee, while his left arm is akimbo and his hand rests on his hip. The base has a simple, single lotus petal design.
- Subject Matter
- Kubera, the god of wealth, is widely worshipped in South and East Asia, in both Buddhist and Hindu contexts. He is shown here seated sideways on a lion.
- Secondary Keywords
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- asian
- associated concepts
- attributes and properties
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- mammals
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 994 x 1320
- File Size
- 46 KB
- Record
- 2000/2.155
- Link to this Item
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"Kubera, god of wealth, seated on a lion; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2000-sl-2.155/2000_2.155.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
