Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune
A dark stone sculpture of the goddess Gaja Lakshmi seated on a lotus base within an arch, with two elephants raised above her shoulders. She holds a round object in one hand, wears a necklace and heavy jewelry, and sits in a relaxed pose.
Look closer: Small carved animals and figures crowd the lower corners of the lotus base.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 8th century
- Medium
- Stone
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3200 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Doris Rubin, in memory of Harry Rubin, 1989