Uzbekistan · Central Asia
Silk Road goddesses of sovereignty and abundance from Samarkand to Bactria.
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goddess · Sogdian / Uzbekistan
Four-Armed Lady on the Lion
Nana, whose worship came from Mesopotamia, became the chief goddess of Sogdiana, including Samarkand and Bukhara. Murals and coins show her with four arms, holding the sun and moon, seated on a lion.
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goddess · Kushan / Bactria (Uzbekistan)
Lady of Abundance
Ardochsho is a Kushan goddess of plenty, known mainly from coins struck across Bactria, including sites in southern Uzbekistan. She is usually shown holding a cornucopia and is related to the Iranian Ashi, spirit of reward.
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