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English: Kubera—identified by his potbelly and pet mongoose that he holds in his left hand—is the god of wealth and the ruler of the semidivine yakshas, the protectors of the earth and all of its treasures. Riddhi, his wife, is standing next to him, while two celestials are above them.

Image from Yale University

Medium Sandstone

Dimensions 45 × 30 × 11 3/4 in. (114.3 × 76.2 × 29.85 cm)

Geography Uttar Pradesh, India

Culture Indian

Period Kalachuri (10th–12th century) or Chandela (10th–13th century)

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Sculpture
Date 10th–12th century
Source https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/165552
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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A sandstone sculpture of Kubera with his consort, c. 10th–12th century CE

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