An antique, 19th Century or earlier tsakli in mineral pigments and gold depicting, within a pale blue centred nimbus and a green mandorla, an offering goddess kneeling, holding in her right hand a gold-tipped blue wish fulfilling jewel, her left hand in the gesture of explication. The gentle faced goddess has her hair held in place by a 3 pointed diadem and tied within a gold crown in a chignon to the back of her head, the remainder flowing down her back. She wears heavy gold earrings and multi layered, multi coloured robes , as she kneels, enthroned on a large cushion. 9.1 x 11.3 cm