Figure

Figure of the fertility goddess known as 'nagna-kabandha' or 'lajja-gauri'. Her fertility aspect is emphasised not only by the displayed pubic region but also by the blossoming lotus which takes the place of a human head. Made of stone (steatite).

Kind

artefact

Date

500–599 CE

Place

Nagpur (21.0432, 74.4353)