Small wall-art woodcarving of devi Saraswati. A beautiful wood panel carving Goddess Saraswati. This wooden wall art is hand carved in walnut wood. The wood carving is styled in traditional South Indian style of Tamil Nadu. <br> <br>Saraswati is consort of Brahma and the presiding deity of Speech and Knowledge. She is seen four-armed, resting on a lotus pedestal. She holds <em>japamala</em> (rosary) and <em>Veda</em> (knowledge) in her two upper hands. She bears a <em>veena</em> (lute) in her lower hands from which emerged the seven notes of music. <br> <br>This wood carving is currently raw but can be polished or coloured as specified by the buyer. It is both an ideal gift and a decorative item. It can be hung on walls or placed in and around furniture items such as bookracks or shelves of showcases.