Description
The full carving of a flowering tree on the back of this figurine indicates that she is a figure of a nature divinity who personifies the life-giving qualities of the sap that envigorates the tree and causes it to flower. These figures are sometimes called shalabhanjika, "she who breaks the tree," probably because her fertile properties are so powerful that it causes the tree to fruit so heavily that the branches break.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1974.74
Medium
gray steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
James Parmelee Fund