16th Jul, 2024 14:00

Arts of India
 
Lot 2
 

A GHANDHARAN STONE SCULPTURE OF KUVERA
GHANDARAN, PAKISTAN OR AFGHANISTAN, 1ST-3RD CENTURY

A Ghandharan sculpture of the Boddisatva, Kuvera. Ghandaran, Pakistan Or Afghanistan, 1st-3rd Century
Kuvera, also known as Kubera, is the name of the god of wealth. He is a leader of the yakshas, nature divinities who embody the life-giving forces of nature that produce abundance and, by extension, grant wealth and prosperity.
On stand inscribed 'Kuvera, Guardian of the Northern Quarter'

15.3 cm high
Including stand 20.8 cm high

Sold for £756

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