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Title
Pendant
Dating
2nd to 4th century C.E.
Accession Number
1953.14
Dimensions
Diameter: 5 cm / 1 15/16"
Culture
Kuşänşähr (Kushan)
Collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Materials
Gold, Garnet
Object Type
Jewelry
A conflation of local and Hellenistic divinities, this goddess exemplifies abundance and prosperity. Like Tüké (Tyche), she holds a cornucopia, overflowing with fruits and bounty, but it is in the form of a lotus flower, associated with the local Indian goddess of good fortune, Şrı́ (Shri) or Lakşmi (Lakshmi). To further emphasize this association, she holds a lotus flower in her right hand as well.
Adapted from The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image Source
Copyright Status
CC0 1.0, The Cleveland Museum of Art
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