Description
In Hinduism, if there is a goddess closely related to the indigenous population of India, it is none other than the incalculably powerful – Kali. Presiding over a sphere of control that expands from the civilized world to the wilderness, Mahakali of the battlefield is Maa Kali or mother Kali for her devotees. This Dhokrametalwork from eastern India, the home of the great goddess, is her children’s visualization of the Devi as the nurturing mother. The decoration of this brass head is simplistic yet beautiful. The smiling goddess Kali has no sign of war or violence on her face. Adorned in modest tribal jewellery, Devi looks like any other Indian woman. Her tiara-like crown and her tongue protruding from her mouth are the only reminders that this image belongs to the great Kali.
