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Together with her husband Panchika, she is also associated with the embodiment of prosperity. \r\n\r\nHere she sits on a throne, wearing a triple diadem.  Several motifs refer to her association with prosperity and fertility. She is holding what may be a cornucopia (damaged), a child spills an overturned basket at her feet, and overhead two elephants  pour libations. These motifs are shared with Sri Laksmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity.","physicalDescription":"This is a steatite (soapstone) figure of Hariti, a fertility goddess and the benevolent patroness of children. Together with her husband Panchika, she is also associated with the embodiment of prosperity. \r\n\r\nHere she sits on a throne, wearing a triple diadem.  Several motifs refer to her association with prosperity and fertility. She is holding what may be a cornucopia (damaged), a child spills an overturned basket at her feet, and overhead two elephants  pour libations. 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