Tibetan Buddhist Statue of Kubera

Kubera, god of wealth, figures as a deity in both Indian and Tibetan mythology. <br> <br>In iconography he is shown seated (with or without his consort) stroking his gem-spitting divine mongoose. He is usually pot-bellied, a physical attribute pertaining to over-indulgent wealthy people. <br> <br>In this sculpture Kubera is shown seated on a dragon suggesting Chinese influence. The mongoose can be seen on pedestal next to a pile of gems, spitting yet another gem.