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Kubera, God of Wealth, 6th century
Unknown (Indian, Uttar Pradesh - 6th century)
buff sandstone
53.3 cm high
Gift of Max Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1978
National Gallery of Canada (no. 23234)
The Hindu god of wealth and opulence, Kubera is also the lord of the Yaksha, guardian of the treasures of the earth.
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Tabernacle Door
Léon Cossons, Tiflis
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