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Mrs. Hanson gave it to me from her collection of gifts from missionaries.&quot"},{"label":"Genre","value":["Artifacts"]},{"label":"Object Location","value":"12.A.4"},{"label":"Date","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:1900 - D:00 M:00 Y:2000"},{"label":"Date Original","value":"20th century CE"},{"label":"Measurement","value":"Height: 13.6 cm; Widest width (at base) 9.8 cm"},{"label":"Medium","value":["Brass","Metal"]},{"label":"Country of Origin","value":["India"]},{"label":"Description","value":"Given the complexities of the Hindu-India's Goddess's world, a full analysis of the aesthetics and cultural expressions of this sculpture would unfeasibly exceed the limitations and purposes of this report. Evidently, the infrastructure of Indian's religious tradition and the prodigious dedication in honor of the Gods and Goddess shape the very basic texture of Indian life. The center image of this sculpture features the feminine and meditative aspects of the most generally recognized and worshiped Lotus Goddess Gaja-Lakshmi, the prototypal godhead of India's pre-Aryan past. An embodiment of beauty and splendor, of dignity and glory, of good fortune and wealth, of graciousness and prosperity, she is part of the people's everyday life, in cities as in the countryside. This conventional configuration of the Goddess portrays her usual meditative posture on an ornamental sacred throne, flanked by two elephants and with a lotus halo as a backdrop. The elephants are in a water-pouring performance, perhaps derived from the analogous washing ritual that has persisted as an implicit feature of everyday puja.*. The elephant is a predominant feature of ancient Indian's scenery. Its giant physique and great strength indicate supernatural endowment. Its unaggressive temperament signifies friendly protectiveness. The revealer of the lotus' nature, Gaja-Lakshmi represented the supramundane analogue of the Feminine's erotic and sexual powers. Omnipresent icons of Lakshmi appear on walls, pillars, lintels and niches of sanctuaries in central India. * Puja is the act of showing reverence to a god, a spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals. An essential part of puja for the Hindu devotee is making a spiritual connection with the divine. Most often that contact is facilitated through an object: an element of nature, a sculpture, a vessel, a painting, or a print."},{"label":"Title","value":"Elephant-flanked Gaja-Lakshmi lamp (Hindu Lotus Goddess seated on sacred throne)"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/2169"}],"description":"Elephant-flanked Gaja-Lakshmi lamp (Hindu Lotus Goddess seated on sacred throne)","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/b073e8b9-70f0-462e-a95d-3bb54efc06b6/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"gaa_886bk","height":2688,"width":1864,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/982440ba-6836-492e-92f7-a53a4bb53036/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/982440ba-6836-492e-92f7-a53a4bb53036","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":1024,"scaleFactors":[1,2,4]}]},"height":2688,"width":1864},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/b073e8b9-70f0-462e-a95d-3bb54efc06b6/canvas/_1","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_886bk"},{"label":"Title","value":"Back"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/2168"}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/982440ba-6836-492e-92f7-a53a4bb53036/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/982440ba-6836-492e-92f7-a53a4bb53036/full/300,300/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}