

Vaishravana as Kubera (Dou Wen Tian)
The image depicts a gold statue of Vaishravana as Kubera. The statue shows a man sitting on a rectangular base with one knee bent and the other leg extended. He wears a crown and holds a sword in his right hand. His left hand rests on a small figure. He has a necklace around his neck and a cloth draped over his shoulder and around his waist. The statue is gold-colored, and the background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Brass with traces of pigment, lost-wax cast
- Culture
- Mongolia or China
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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