Pompeii Lakshmi
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The Pompeii Lakshmi is an ivory statuette that was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The statuette is thought of as representing an Indian goddess of feminine beauty and fertility. It is possible that the sculpture originally formed the handle of a mirror.
When
- First attested
- 79 CE
- Attested period
- 79 – 79
- Historical notes
- Discovered in Pompeii in 1938.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Venus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a case of cross-cultural pollination, the theme of the goddess attended by two child attendants, which can be seen in the case of the Pompeii Lakshmi, is an uncommon depiction of Lakshmi or Yashis in Indian art. It lacks the lotus flower found in Lakshmi iconography.”
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