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Figure of Saraswati, Hindu Goddess, standing on a duck
Figure of Saraswati, Hindu Goddess, wife of Brahma, standing on duck. In earlier times a river goddess and bestower of fertility, fatness and wealth. Later goddeess of speech and learning, patroness of the Arts and Sciences.
Subject
- Hindu goddesses
- Oriental medicine
Subject
- Hindu goddesses
- Oriental medicine
Providing institution
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- Credit: Wellcome Collection
Source
- M0012561
Identifier
- M0012561
- Museum No. W.H.M.M. Collection A4816/1937
- g93hjgya
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:00:59.729Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:00:59.729Z