Represented in a severe tribal style the body narrows as it goes down Durga, in local metal, sits on a magnificent lion that strides across space like a stealthy threat. The iconographic form which this goddess assumes here is with four arms, two eyes and a pacific countenance (saumya vadana). In her three hands, she holds a sword, a bow and an arrow and a mace; the fourth hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The weapons that she holds were offered by gods when she was born from the energies of the male divinities when the gods became distressed from their long drawn out battle with the asuras.
Durga is dressed in a saree which is textured in wire; the crown is contemporary in design; the jewellery local and traditional. The jaw of the lion is so opened as to depict ferocity, which is in total contrast to the serenity on the face of the goddess. Her hair, concealed by the crown in front, are crafted in thin strands as they cover her entire back.
The artisan has a lively style of representation, without deviating from iconographic canons. This description by Kiranjyot.
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