Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Shaiva Saint

Greenish metal statue of a woman sitting cross-legged on a pedestal. The woman has a shaved head with earflaps resembling earrings that cover her ears. The woman's right leg is bent in front of her with her foot pointing backwards. The woman's left leg is bent with her foot resting on her right thigh. The woman has her right arm bent at the elbow with her palm facing outwards. The woman's left arm is bent at the elbow with her palm facing downwards. The woman wears a necklace. The woman wears a short skirt. The pedestal has a square base with ornate designs around the bottom edge. The pedestal has a square top with ornate designs on the sides. The pedestal has a textured top surface. The background is gray.