Kubera Red sandstone India, Madhya Pradesh Kubera is seated in royal ease (rajalilasana) on a molded rectangular pedestal decorated with half a lotus flower, holding a drinking cup in his right hand and his left hand, now missing, would probably have held a treasure sack. He wears a diaphanous, pleated dhoti secured with a twisted belt, and jewelry including large circular earrings of two different designs, a collar consisting of a band with granulation on either side culminating in a lotus bud pendant and a diadem around his head. His hair is gathered into a ribbed coiffure secured with a twisted fillet. Behind his head is a rayed nimbus and on the throne back is engraved a rudementary rayed arch with a small attendant figure at his left shoulder. Height: 35 3/4 ins (90.8 cm) 8th/9th century
Kubera Red sandstone India, Madhya Pradesh Kubera is seated in royal ease (rajalilasana) on a molded rectangular pedestal decorated with half a lotus flower, holding a drinking cup in his right hand and his left hand, now missing, would probably have held a treasure sack. He wears a diaphanous, pleated dhoti secured with a twisted belt, and jewelry including large circular earrings of two different designs, a collar consisting of a band with granulation on either side culminating in a lotus bud pendant and a diadem around his head. His hair is gathered into a ribbed coiffure secured with a twisted fillet. Behind his head is a rayed nimbus and on the throne back is engraved a rudementary rayed arch with a small attendant figure at his left shoulder. Height: 35 3/4 ins (90.8 cm) 8th/9th century
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