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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 311358, member: 2844&quot;]The goddess is almost certainly Durga, with that mace. Durga is the very powerful Mother Goddess, and symbol of Shakti, feminine power. Her name can be translated as both inaccessible and invincible.</p><p>The seated figure which first looked to me like a Boddhisattva (Buddha essence), is in fact Shiva as ascetic. He is wearing a snake garland.</p><p>The bowl is gorgeous, Indian Colonial Silver. I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it is 19th century. It could be from Madras or even Burma.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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