Asian Tribal Art - Dhana Lakshmi, India

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Dhana Lakshmi
India
Lost wax cast bronze
2 1/4" (5.7 cm) high
18th century
#3530

Lakshmi also known as Laxmi and Sri Devi, is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, luxury, beauty, fertility, and auspiciousness.  She is invoked to remove troubles in starting a spiritual path or a business and holds the promise of material fulfillment and contentment.  She is described as restless, whimsical yet maternal. She is most always shown wearing a kuchabandha or breast band, holding a closed lotus bud in her left hand, and is crowned with a tall, multi-tiered karandamukuta headdress. Here she sits in sukhasana, a position of comfort and ease, while she holds the lotus bud in the remaining hand. This Dhana Lakshmi form denotes wealth.

$625


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