Indian Bronze Figure of Parvati

Greener than her sister, and crowned all the same.

Indian metalworkers made this figure of Parvati in bronze in the 19th century. Parvati, the Hindu goddess, is commonly depicted standing with ornaments and a high crown. This one has a tapering, pointed headdress, a pronounced hip tilt and one arm bent outward. A garland of beads hangs across the chest and she stands on a square stepped base with a coil at the feet. The surface has an olive-green patina with brown and dark highlights.

About three inches tall. A small devotional piece with a lot of detail packed in.