Indian Tantric Lakshmi with Multiple Attributes

Many arms, many gifts, and about two inches of space.

This tantric Lakshmi with multiple attributes was cast in bronze in India in the 18th century. Lakshmi is widely known as the Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity, and small bronzes of deities are commonly kept for worship. The seated figure has several arms, each raised or holding an object, beneath a tall crown. She sits on a small stepped pedestal. The bronze is dark brown, rubbed smooth on the high points.

About 2 inches tall. Small enough to pocket, serious enough not to.