Saraswati statue (118834)

Saraswati (also Sarasvati) is the Hindu goddess of learning, wisdom, music and aesthetics.

Saraswati's name means 'elegant', 'flowing', and 'watery' and this is indicative of her status as one of the early  Aryan boundary rivers. The Saraswati River (modern name: Sarsuti), just like the Ganges River, flows from the Himalaya and is considered a sacred source of purification, fertility, and good fortune for those who bathe in her waters. The sacred river, again like the Ganges, then developed into a personified deity.

Cast in brass in India this beautiful statue of Saraswati measures 8" in height by 5.5" wide by 3" in depth.