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A sculpture from Gandhara depicting Panchika and Hariti (the god of wealth and his wife). The purse and cornucopia suggest the figures may also represent Kubera and Ardochsho. Schist, 100-300 CE. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)
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APA Style
Wiener, J. B. (2016, April 18). Panchika & Hariti. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4958/panchika--hariti/
Chicago Style
Wiener, James Blake. "Panchika & Hariti." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 18, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4958/panchika--hariti/.
MLA Style
Wiener, James Blake. "Panchika & Hariti." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2016. Web. 28 Mar 2023.
