This diminutive and enigmatic sculpture is of a four armed river Ganges Shiva and consort. According to Hindu legend, Lord Shiva unleashed the Ganges from the know of his hair, which surmounts the primary form here. Hindus regard the Ganga as the ultimate symbol of their spirituality and the enigmatic figuration of the piece is partially due to heavy wear, particularly around the face of the primary figure. This is generated through the ritualistic worship of and rubbing the figure over generations, probably in a small house hold or personal shrine.