Hand carved, Hindu goddess of knowledge

Statue Details Materials: Wood Hand Carved in Bali, Indonesia Total Height Including Base: 42 inches Base Width & Depth: 14 x 4 inches Weight: 3 kg Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning She has slender fingers and a stylized elongated form in a style typical of some Balinese sculpture, and she sits in a position of full of divine animated motion She is a part of the trinity (Tridevi) of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati She is the Mother Goddess consort of the creator god, Brahma and was responsible for helping him form the universe In her hands she holds a stringed musical instrument. She stands on her Swan Vehicle with it's wings spreading evoking a heavenly aura of spiritual ascension This intricately hand carved piece is made with love by the very talented artisans of Bali