Dewi Sri -Rice Goddess

Dewi Sri- Ebony Rice Goddess

Granddaughter of Vishnu, Dewi Sri, the Rice Goddess, is a ubiquitous icon in Bali. Her image can be seen in many forms from finely sculpted wood figures such as this one, to stone carvings to palm leaf decorations. No Balinese deity is better loved and more worshipped than Dewi Sri. She is the female aspect of rice and is both male and female. She is officially known as the Hindu Goddess of agrarian fertility and is one of the most important guardian deities in Bali. This kneeling figure holds the lotus, symbol of purity and resurrection. She wears the tiered crown of the Goddess.

Intricately carved in the elongated impressionistic style begun in the 1930's, under the influence of Miguel Covarrubias, the Chilean artist, this is a fine example of the woodcarver's art.

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