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A gilded metal statue of a four-armed goddess standing on a fish-like makara or crocodile-shaped vahana with an upturned tail and open jaws, on a round ornamented base. She wears a tall jewelled crown, necklaces and bangles, and holds objects in her raised hands including a pot-like vessel. A dark curtain and pale wall form the background. No people are visible.

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