[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of Sarasvati # Figure of Sarasvati (Figure of Sarasvatī) Vidyādevī or Sarasvatī, the Jaina goddess, shown holding a lotus and a palm-leaf book; on the high-footed base incised with a donative inscription. The image-surround consists of an arch edged with stylised flames, supported by two pilasters flanked by spear-like standards and lotus bosses. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 900–999 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1957-1021-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1957-1021-1) · Pramāṇa