The Colas c36.39

c36.39

Fig. 31. Goddess or Queen?. Bronze. Locality unknown. She stands in *tribhaṅga* pose on *padmāsana*. Wears *karaṇḍamakuṭa*, a broad necklace, *nāgavalayas* on arms, *vājībandha*, *valayas*, *yajñōpavīta*, beautifully arranged lower garment and *nūpuras*. Right hand is in *kaṭaka* pose and the left is in *lōla*. The expression in the face is calm and meditative. The modelling and decoration suggest an earlier date than that of Sītā from Vaḍakkuppanaiyūr in the Madras Museum. But the unusually slender limbs, the drooping shoulders and the style of the lotus pedestal point to Ceylon.