Luis Gonzalez

The work I found most interesting on my visit to the Rubin Museum was The Black Jambhala (portrayed above). He is considered to be the god of wealth. However the wealth is not meant to encourage a lavish lifestyle instead the Black Jambhala’s purpose is to help those in poverty. If you look at his left hand, he is holding a mongoose spitting out myriad jewels. As discussed in class, the elongated ears draped down by the heavy earrings  signify wealth.