Kali

Cleveland Museum of Art

The bronze statue depicts the Hindu goddess Kali. The statue shows a female figure with four arms standing on a rectangular base with curved handles on each side. The figure wears a crown-like structure on her head, earrings, a necklace, a cloth wrapped around her waist and a dhoti. Her facial expression is serene with eyes closed. The two right arms hold objects, one possibly a flower or weapon and the other a curved object. The two left arms are bent at the elbow, with one holding an object and the other possibly holding a flower. The statue has a weathered appearance with a greenish-brown patina. The background of the image is a gradient from dark to light gray.