Description
Standing elegantly with her lithesome body balanced on a sturdy pillar, this wooden statue of a Lady in Waiting is a visual cue to the Vasaksajja Nayika (the dressed-up heroine), one of the Ashta or Eight Heroines of Natya Shastra. Vaskasajja is a youthful maiden, who puts on exquisite attire and ornaments and waits by the bed for the arrival of her beloved. Exuding an alluring appeal with her attractive physique and stunning posture, this wooden statue celebrates the female heart in love.