Hand painted marble statue of Dhanvantari, Hindu god of medicine, Marble Kraft, Hyderabad, India, 2018
Dhanvantari is the god of Ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine. He is considered the physician of the gods, and is shown carrying
the elixir of immortality in a round container. Hindus pray to Dhanvantari to seek relief from – and prevent – illness and poor health. Today Ayurvedic doctors and their patients belong to many faiths.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Object Number:
- 2018-524
- Materials:
- marble (limestone)
- Measurements:
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overall: 665 mm x 305 mm x 140 mm, 22.57 kg
- type:
- statue
