Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
Standing figure of Dewi Sri
c.1974RCIN 92648
A dark Makassar ebony wooden carving of Dewi Sri, goddess of rice and fertility, on a base, holding leaves, wearing headress with necklace and earrings, full length.
Dewi Sri is recognised across many parts of Indonesia where rice forms the staple diet. Shrines to her are constructed in wet rice fields and offerings made at important times in the harvest cycle.