figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 351
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 351
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 351 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 351

Marble figure of a crowned Saraswati with four arms holding various attributes. In her top left arm she holds a vina; in the her lower left hand she holds a book; in her upper right hand she hold a lotus, and in her lower right a rosary. She is seated in padmasana on a elevated lotus throne, which rises from an oblong stand with squared off corners. At the front of the throne is the figure of a peacock in relief, set against a circular lotus flower. Details such as her hair and facial features are painted in red or black, with traces of the remains of gold.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
351
Date
late 19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 420 mm x 235 mm x 95 mm; overall: 9.95 kg
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
marble; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > World Gallery Balcony > Horniman's Vision > Horniman's Travels
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