Earthen Toy (Goddess Saraswati)

Title	Earthen Toy (Goddess Saraswati)
Accession Number	10390
Museum Name	Indian Museum, Kolkata
Gallery Name	N.A.
Object Type	Toys
Main Material	Clay
Country	India
Provenance	Shirampur, Hooghly, India.
Origin Place	Shirampur, Hooghly, India.
Find Place	Shirampur, Hooghly, India.
Period / Year of Work	20th Century
Inscription	NA
Tribe	Not Known
Dimensions	Height- 36 cm, Breadth of the pedestal- 13.4 cm.
Brief Description	Toy- It is a small earthen model of Goddess Saraswati. The goddess sits on a lotus which is placed on a high pedestal. Saraswati is holding a books in her right hand and a vina in her left hand. Left leg of the goddess is rested on a swan. There is square pedestal which is black in colour with designs. Yellow sharee of the goddess with ornaments are decorated with the help of a few designs and dots.