Indian Tantric Kali Pilgrimage Figure

Many arms, one foot on a rival, and a stepped pedestal.

This tantric Kali pilgrimage figure was cast in bronze in India, and the record dates it to the 19th century or earlier. Kali is widely worshipped as a fierce form of the goddess, and small bronzes like this were commonly kept for devotion or carried by pilgrims. She stands on a prostrate form, with numerous arms spread around her like a fan and holding various emblems. She wears a tall crown and a long garland. The brass-toned metal is worn, with darker recesses, and sits on a stepped plinth.

About 6 inches tall. Not a figure for a nervous mantelpiece.