India figure

[cpbetts]

On a recent trip to India I purchased this bronze statue. Can anyone help me out as to who it is. It looks old as well. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks Chris,
http://www.baysfield.com/india/1.jpg
http://www.baysfield.com/india/2.jpg
http://www.baysfield.com/india/3.jpg

[inferno]

It looks like Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction see this link http://www.lotussculpture.com/shiva1.htm

[inferno]

Ooops - godess not god

[cpbetts]

looking at it closer - the breasts are more prominent on my statue !!! Don't see how it could be Shiva.

[incitatus]

what is she holding? The attributes tell you more than the statue does. I would say maybe lakshmi, particularly if those are lotus's she is waving around

[cpbetts]

The general opinion here at work is also lakshmi. They are indeed Lotus flowers shes waving about. I was interested by the age. It doesn't look mass produced - designs on the left side of her body don't match the right side ...... could it be old?

[Cetti]

It is Lakshmi, but which one - there are dozens of them? The one that looks the nearest is called Vidya Lakshmi. The link shows the best likeness to your statue, although she only has 2 arms which is supposed to mean that she is in the presence of her husband Vishnu.

http://www.eprarthana.com/html/lakshmiimage.asp?el
id=eplp22lak&igname=Lakshmi%2011&tdid=IG_TTL