bronze, India, 18th century,Size: 32 cmStanding Parvati on lotus on a square, multi-layered plinth. Her left leg is slightly bent, her body bent to the left at the waist, elegant tribhanga pose.The right hand is raised in mudra. Her left arm is extended along her hip. She is wearing a dhoti secured with beaded belts and sacred thread. Her upper torso is also decorated with belts, necklaces and arm bracelets. Elongated earlobes flank her face, surmounted by a tiered conical headdress called karanda mukuta.