Antique Tibetan Bronze Saraswati Figure 18th Century Tibet

Antique 18th century Tibetan bronze figure of four-armed goddess Saraswati, finely cast in "lost wax" and skillfully hand chased with great details. The goddess of music and the arts. She seated in lalitasana on the lotus pedestal holding an Vina instrument in her lower hands, her upper hands raised and holding a mala and a book, she is clad in a long dhoti tied at her waist with a sash. Her upper torso is adorned with necklaces, and her arms with armlets and bracelets, wearing beaded necklaces and an elaborate tiara.
The hollow lotus pedestal is closed by the copper baseplate incised with double Dorje which indicated that the interior most likely contained consecrated materials.

CONDITION: In good condition showing age and usage, surface is with a rich dark patina, worn out on the exposed areas.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: 11 cm (4.33 inches).

Since the market is flooded with reproductions of Himalayan Bronzes, which for inexperienced collectors look the same as the authentic antique artifacts, we would like to inform our clients that this is a 100% authentic antique Indian Hindu bronze and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

In Hinduism, Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science, and technology. She is the consort of Brahma, also revered as His Shakti.
The name Saraswati came from "saras" (meaning "flow") and "wati" (meaning "a woman"). So, Saraswati is a symbol of knowledge; its flow (or growth) is like a river and knowledge is supremely alluring, like a beautiful woman. She is depicted as a beautiful fair Goddess with Four arms, wearing a spotless white gown and seated on a white lotus. She is also known as "Sharada", "Vani" and "Vagdevi" (both meaning "speech").