Description: Bronze. India, approx.19th century
Lakshmi, standing here on a two-stepped base (one step is round, the other square), is the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity and the consort of Vishnu. In one hand, she holds a lotus bud, while the other hand hangs at her side. She is wearing a long dhoti, standing in tribhanga and wears a crown on her head.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 5.3 CM
Condition: Good, complete condition; encrustations and partial oxidation
Provenance: From an old Viennese collection, silver collector’s number