Shri

South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century · 900–950 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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One of Vishnu's two wives, Shri, the goddess of abundance and good fortune, holds the lotus flower in her left hand.

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Maker: South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century
Date: 900–950
Medium: granite
Dimensions: Overall: 138.4 x 41.9 cm (54 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
Place of origin: South India
Held by: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 243 Indian and Southeast Asian
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund

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Year in Review (1963)Nov 27, 1963 – Jan 5, 1964

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