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Kubera, God of Wealth

18th century
Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan
God of Wealth and a Dharmapala (defender of the Law), Kuvera sits in the royal ease posture on a lotus. He carries a lemon in one hand, and a mongoose that is spitting money in the other.

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