Bronze

India 17th-18th century

Dimensions: Height 10,5 cm Wide 7 cm Depth 6,5 cm

Weight: 310 grams

Here the goddess is riding a horse , which stands on the back of a turtle. She is holding a holding a mirror and a container in her hands.

Nepalese identify the goddess holding a mirror (Darpana) and a container for paste as Lakshmi.

Even a turtle is associated with Lakshmi in Nepal , the iconography is more Indian than Nepalese.

Turtle as a symbol is associated with Vaishnavism and quite often it is associated with river Goddess Yamuna.

Some authors have identified the container in her left hand as a lamp, receptacles for oil. Hence this bronze is often identified as Deepalakshmi.

Reference: https://bronzesofindia.com/yamuna-or-lakshmi/