Title : Figurine of Goddess
Accession No : 59/7/1324
This is a standing figure of a goddess probably Parvati or Lakshmi standing on a high pedestal in a tribhanga posture. The pedestal is nicely carved. She is holding a lotus stem in her right hand and her left hand is swaying in the air. The figurine is wearing a headgear on the head and has a sheer layer of cloth on the body. Ornaments can be seen on the neck and ears. A rope like thing of metal can be seen on the feet.
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Provenance
- StateSouth India
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)31.5 x 10 x 11.5
Description
- DescriptionThis is a standing figure of a goddess probably Parvati or Lakshmi standing on a high pedestal in a tribhanga posture. The pedestal is nicely carved. She is holding a lotus stem in her right hand and her left hand is swaying in the air. The figurine is wearing a headgear on the head and has a sheer layer of cloth on the body. Ornaments can be seen on the neck and ears. A rope like thing of metal can be seen on the feet.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceRanjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007.
- KeywordBronze, Female, Figuring, Ornaments, Tribhanga