An Indian sculpture of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi (the consort of Vishnu and the goddess of money and beauty) which, according to the accession register, has had a 'new hand put on by S. Solomon, RA.' Previously presented to the Hon. J. F. Gruning by the Rajah of Kendujhar. Lakshmi is depicted as a female figure sitting on a full-bloomed lotus flower with her hands clasped together and her arms raising on two gold-coloured objects that are in the shape of a large, cut jewel. She is usually depicted wearing gold, embroidered clothes to represent prosperity. This statuette is wearing a gold choli (a short, fitted top with short sleeves, worn underneath a sari) with a pair of loose-fitting white trousers decorated with orange dots and gold-coloured bands around the top of the legs.