Indian Pilgrimage Figure of Lakshmi

Under a tall pointed crown, a seated figure raises four arms.

This pilgrimage figure of Lakshmi is from Maharashtra, India. It is brass. Small brass images of Hindu goddesses were generally cast for household shrines or carried on pilgrimage, with details finished by hand after casting. Cross-legged on a small rectangular base, this cast figure has a high pointed headdress and two arms lifted at each side. Details are soft and compact, with a warm golden tone and pale patches at the base. It is 1.25 inches wide, 0.75 deep and 1.75 high.

Compact in size, and generous with arms.