A bronze figure of a goddess
India, Kerala, 16th century
Seated on a double-lotus base over a stepped plinth, adorned with torques and heavy necklaces, her hair pulled up into a tall chignon and backed by an elaborate leafy openwork aureole, a devotee prostrated before her
4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) high
A bronze figure of a goddess
India, Kerala, 16th century
Seated on a double-lotus base over a stepped plinth, adorned with torques and heavy necklaces, her hair pulled up into a tall chignon and backed by an elaborate leafy openwork aureole, a devotee prostrated before her
4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) high