The deity realistically carved, holding a small figure of a lion in her lefthand as she stands on a double-tiered lotus base, her hair gatheredinto an elegant topknot held in place by a large and elaborate crownwith two plaits falling across each shoulder to frame the face withdowncast eyes and enormous ears, the deity’s flowing robes overlaidwith large garlands of jewels and flanked by pendant scarves,remnants of pigments adhering in the recesses of the carving.41 1/2in (105.4cm) high