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title: Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5955/statue-of-a-goddess-from-kashmir/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5955.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5955.jpg)

## Image Caption

This statue of the goddess of prosperity shows her seated on a lotus and a lion. She holds a lotus bud in her right hand and the pot of abundance in her left. These symbols of prosperity derive from the horn of plenty (cornucopia) carried by the Kushan goddess. Stone statue, from Kashmir, circa 650-700 CE. Purchased with support from the Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 20). Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5955/statue-of-a-goddess-from-kashmir/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5955/statue-of-a-goddess-from-kashmir/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5955/statue-of-a-goddess-from-kashmir/>.

## License & Copyright

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