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A small carved stone figurine of a seated deity playing a stringed instrument. The reddish-brown stone is decorated with white painted lines and dotted patterns on the jewellery, necklaces, arm bands and drapery. The figure is seated on a rounded base, one hand supporting the veena's neck and the other hand plucking, with an arched halo-like backdrop behind the head. No people are present.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A carved reddish-brown stone statue of the deity Saraswati seated on a stepped pedestal with a geometric-patterned base. She holds a veena, a stringed instrument, in her hands, one arm raised, and wears a necklace and armbands. White incised lines decorate the figure, its clothing and the base against a black background. The image is a photograph of a sculpture, with no physical people present.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA small carved stone figurine of a deity playing a stringed instrument. The figure is reddish-brown stone with white incised patterns on the crown, necklace, arms and draped lower garment. It holds the instrument across the body with one hand on the neck and the other on the strings. The stone is polished and the carving is simple and folk-like. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA small carved stone statue of a seated deity playing a stringed instrument. The brown stone figure has white-inlaid incised patterns on the crown, necklace, arms, lower garment and base. One hand plucks the long veena, and a second arm rests on the instrument's gourd. A decorative geometric base supports the figure. The statue is a murti, not a person, and no a person depiction is visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA small carved stone figurine of the goddess Saraswati seated on a lotus-shaped pedestal against a blue backdrop. She plays a veena held across her body with one hand while another arm rests on the instrument, and a halo-like arch rises behind her crowned head. The reddish-brown stone is decorated with white incised lines on the jewelry, clothing and base. The figure is a deity murti, with no people present.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA small reddish-brown carved stone figure of a deity murti seated on a lotus base against a blue backdrop. The figure holds a vina, a stringed instrument, in two of its hands, with a crown and a halo-like arch behind the head. White incised decorative lines trace the jewelry, garments and base. No physical people are present.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA small reddish-brown carved stone statue of a four-armed deity murti seated in a cross-legged pose on a layered lotus-style pedestal against a black background. The figure wears a tall crown and a carved halo behind the head, with a bead or garland across the chest. Its upper hands hold raised objects and the lower hands rest in front. White incised lines decorate the stone surface, ornaments, and base.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA small carved stone deity murti, reddish-brown with white incised ornamentation, seated on a layered lotus-style pedestal against a black background. The four-armed figure wears a tall crown, a tilak on the forehead, a necklace, and a sash, with a flame-like arch behind the head. Two raised hands hold lotus-bud emblems, one hand rests palm-out, and another rests on the lap. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a sculpture.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a carved stone deity murti against a black background. The four-armed figure has a tall crown, a halo-like arch behind the head, and a beaded necklace with a pendant. Two arms hold trident-like emblems, one hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing and another rests near the lap. White painted incised lines decorate the stone, emphasising the jewellery and arm bands.2011-09-24