Saraswati is an outdoor sculpture of the Hindu goddess of the same name, installed outside the Embassy of Indonesia in Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., in the United States.
Saraswati | |
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Year | 2013 |
Type | Sculpture |
Subject | Saraswati and three students, including Barack Obama |
Dimensions | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
38°54′37″N 77°02′45″W / 38.9103°N 77.045829°W |
Description and history
editThe work was created by multiple Balinese sculptors and installed in 2013.[1][2] The 16-foot (4.9 m) gold and white statue depicts the Hindu goddess Saraswati standing on a lotus with three young students at her feet, one of which is Barack Obama.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Hindu Goddess Arrives to Bless Embassy Row". NPR. June 30, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Ghouse, Mike (June 19, 2013). "Goddess Saraswati Statue with Barack Obama Symbolizes Relationship Between Indonesia and the U.S." The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
External links
edit- A Little Help from Saraswati (September 29, 2014), Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia