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Gilt bronze statue of a standing female deity with a jeweled topknot and multiple raised hands, on a black pedestal against a gray background.

Sarasvati, Goddess of Wisdom, Holding a Book and a Water Pot

A gilt copper alloy statue shows a slender standing female deity with a tall, jeweled topknot, a beaded necklace, and a long skirt patterned with fine incised lines. Her raised hands hold small objects near the shoulders and waist, and she stands on an oval base set on a black pedestal against a dark gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
10th century
Medium
Gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stones
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2148 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Español: Sarasvati, diosa de la sabiduría, con libro y vasija de agua

Una estatua de cobre dorado muestra a una deidad femenina esbelta y de pie, con un alto moño de joyas, collar de cuentas y falda larga con finas líneas grabadas. Sus manos alzadas sostienen pequeños objetos cerca de los hombros y la cintura; está de pie sobre una base ovalada en un pedestal negro, ante un fondo gris oscuro.

Português: Sarasvati, deusa da sabedoria, com livro e vaso de água

Uma estátua de liga de cobre dourado mostra uma deusa feminina esbelta, em pé, com um alto topete ornamentado com joias, colar de contas e saia longa com finas linhas gravadas. Suas mãos erguidas seguram pequenos objetos perto dos ombros e da cintura; ela está de pé sobre uma base oval, num pedestal preto, diante de um fundo cinza escuro.

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