Bronze India , 17th century Dimensions: Height 15 cm Weight: 512,7 grams Small standing Parvati on podest with her hips slightly tilted to one side. She is holding a lotus flower in one hand, symbol for beauty, prosperity and fertility. She is wearing a striped dhoti and belts and jewellery and a conical headdress. Her expression is benevolent. Parvati is the Hindu goddess of love, fertility and beauty. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati she is the trinity of Hindu goddesses. Her iconography can be found all over Southeast Asia and South Asia.