This is Bhairavi. She is identified by the attributes she is holding: a sword, a drum, a Trishul and a Kapala. Clockwise starting from the lower right-hand.

Despite the pitted surface, the elegance of this transitional folk piece shows through. Her ornamentation is complete. Features worth noting are the side tassels of her lower garment and the folds on the front.

One of the interesting aspects can be seen at the back. It is damaged, and through the holes, you can see the core is filled with some kind of clay. It is a thin cast built around the clay core. This is the first of such examples for me. But then have not seen damaged pieces to see how they are constructed.

Here, Bhairavai is standing in Samapada, without any bend, and it is to be expected given that she is carrying weapons. As usual, despite the weapons, her benevolent and protective nature is evident.

Sometimes, when the idol in worship is damaged, it is thrown into water or buried. The surface condition may be a result of that.

This idol is about 23 cm in height, and it is from North Karnataka. This may date to the eighteenth century.