Saraswati (sculpture)

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Saraswati (sculpture)
Year2013 (2013)
TypeSculpture
Subject Saraswati and three students, including Barack Obama
Dimensions4.9 m(16 ft)
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°54′37″N77°02′45″W / 38.9103°N 77.045829°W / 38.9103; -77.045829

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.

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Description and history

The 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "A Hindu Goddess Arrives to Bless Embassy Row". NPR. June 30, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 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.
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