Sarasvati

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sarasvati is shown holding a vina and a stack of books as befits her role as a goddess of music and learning (cognition). This image, like the Kali, was produced as an advertisement— in this instance for the Ayurveda medical store of Kaviraj Binod Lal Sen, purveyors of hair oil and tonics for lethargy and other ailments.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art