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3. A Large Figure of Sri Devi Late Vijayanagar or Nayaka, Tamil Nadu, India c.1650 cast bronze Dimensions: 50cm high |
The goddess standing on a lotus base on stepped plinth with paired suspension hooks on either side, her left leg slightly flexed, her right hand at her side, her left holding the stem of a padma, wearing tall conical headdress surmounted by a bud finial. Sri Devi, is one of Vishnu's two consorts, recognisable by the kuchhabandh or strap which runs across her breasts; she is normally depicted standing on the right hand side of her god, Vishnu. Detail: close-up |