Indian Copper Head of Parvati

A copper head with bright white eyes and a confident red mouth.

Metalworkers of Karnataka, South India, made this head of Parvati in copper in the 19th century. Such heads are commonly made to be mounted on a stand or inserted into a shrine form, and Parvati is associated with the goddess in Hindu worship. The face is smooth and round, with high arched brows, a faint beauty mark, and a topknot rising from the crown. Inset white eyes and a red-painted mouth stand out against the dark brown metal. A tall neck opening ends in a flared collar.

About 4 by 5 by 5 inches. She watches the room and has opinions about it.