Kanaka Durga Brass Statue

Goddess Durga on a Tiger exquisitely portrayed in brass. 

According to a narrative in the Devi Mahatmya story of the Markandeya Purana text, Durga was created as a warrior goddess to fight an asura (an inhumane force/demon) named Mahishasur who had unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds, and he could not be defeated by any man or god, anywhere. The combined forces of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva created Goddess Durga and each of her weapons was gifted to her by various gods; Rudra's trident, Vishnu's discus, Indra's thunderbolt, Brahma's kamandalu, Kuber's Ratnahar, etc. 

Height: 6.5 inches 
Base Dimension: 5.3 (L) x 3.6 (W) inches 
Weight: 1.290 kgs