Sarasvati, Goddess of Wisdom, Holding a Book and a Water Pot

This Asian sculpture, dating to 10th century. Made from gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stones, it measures 22.9 × 8 × 5.1 cm (9 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 10th century. It's made from gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stones.

Made from gilt copper alloy with semiprecious stones, it measures 22.9 × 8 × 5.1 cm (9 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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