Figurine of Goddess

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

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