Large Carved Ivory Figure of Hindu Goddess Saraswati Mounted on Wooden Base

Sculpture

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Front of the carved ivory figure of Saraswati mounted on a wooden base from India.: Image of the front of a carved ivory figure of Saraswati. She is depicted with four arms, one of which is holding a stringed instrument, known as a vina. There is a peacock at her right foot.
Front of the carved ivory figure of Saraswati mounted on a wooden base from India.

Image of the front of a carved ivory figure of Saraswati. She is depicted with four arms, one of which is holding a stringed instrument, known as a vina. There is a peacock at her right foot.

Name/Title

Large Carved Ivory Figure of Hindu Goddess Saraswati Mounted on Wooden Base

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000415

Description

Carved ivory figure of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, mounted on a wooden base. She is playing a vina and has a peacock at her feet. It was made in the late 19th-early 20th century in India. Saraswati is a prominent Hindu goddess revered as the goddess of knowledge, learning, music, arts, and speech. She is often depicted with four arms.

Context

The carved ivory figure was gifted to the Jordans by member of the Kuwait Oil Company upon their return from their home, India.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

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