Old Brass Lakshmi Stands Atop Lotus Base

An old classical brass Lakshmi sculpture. Use as an oil lamp sculpture in the shrine or in Hindu temples. it depicted beautiful Hindu goddess Laxmi in a magnificent delicate dress and crown. Holding a dish in front of her chest, which is use as oil lamp, standing elegantly atop a lotus base. Beautiful piece, originally from India. Only one piece available.

Lakshmi, sometimes spelled as Laxmi, also known as Shri, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvati and Sarasvati, form the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi.

Lakshmi is depicted in Indian art as an elegantly dressed, prosperity-showering golden-coloured woman standing or sitting in the padmasana position upon a lotus throne, while holding a lotus in her hand, symbolising fortune, self-knowledge, and spiritual liberation. Her iconography shows her with four hands, which represent the four aspects of human life important to Hindu culture: dharma, kama, artha, and moksha.

Archaeological discoveries and ancient coinage suggest a recognition and reverence for Lakshmi by the first millennium BCE. Iconography and statues of Lakshmi have also been found in Hindu temples throughout Southeast Asia, estimated to be from the second half of the first millennium CE.

Dimensions: 7″ x 7″ x 18″

Old piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.