Maharashtra/Karnataka
Brass
An attractive diminutive Gauri head with finely modelled features including necklaces, hair and ear ornaments as well as an engraved crown. Gauri is the name of a benevolent goddess, consort of Shiva or Varuna. Connected with the rains, she is reputed to be the source of the world and the embodiment of motherhood.
In household shrines in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the deity was considered a privileged house guest and treated accordingly. Images of the god were bathed, clothed, bejeweled and nourished in preparation for puja and darshan. Often elaborate turbans were placed on the head and bound by the finest cloths usually in the auspicious deep red colour. In some cases the masks were mounted on a wooden framework and covered with cloths. Sometimes separate metal cast arms and legs were attached to the figure, thus providing a more realistic depiction of the deity.
Size (cms): 12(H) x 9(W) x 8(D)
Size (inches): 4.5(H) x 3.5(W) x 3(D)
