Indian Pilgrimage Figure of Devi

Hand on hip, she carries her waterpot and her own authority.

This pilgrimage figure of Devi was made in brass in Maharashtra, India, and is dated in the record to the 19th century or earlier. Small brass images like it are commonly associated with devotion and travel, carried or kept at home shrines. The goddess stands on a square base in a draped, striped sari, with one hand on her hip and the other at her side. She wears a necklace, bracelets and a rounded headdress. The brass is a warm gold with dark creases.

About 4 inches tall. A pocket-size presence.