Indian Seated Figure of Durga

She sits in a relaxed pose, one knee lifted, hands raised.

This brass figure of Durga was made in Karnataka, South India, and is dated in the record to the 18th century. Durga is commonly depicted with multiple arms bearing different objects, and small brass images like this are often associated with home worship. Here the goddess sits on a narrow base with one leg bent and the other tucked under. A tall crown frames the face, and the raised arms hold what appear to be small attributes.

About 4 inches tall. A shelf’s smallest, and most formidable, resident.