This is an armband from Nepal. It is worn by ascetics to declare their faith and affiliation to a particular sect. Here, the central figure is Durga. The eight-armed Durga is in Alidha pose with one of her legs on her vahana, a lion. Durga is flanked by Ganesha, on her right, and Anjaneya, on her left.

Durga is standing on a lotus and is full of grace. There is a lot of movement in this arm band. Durga’s pose, the mudra and the crown designs of Ganesha and Anjaneya confirm the geographic attribution.

The patterns in the background, the framing of the deities, and the floral arrangement near Ganesha and Anjaneya’s feet show attention to detail.

The four-armed Ganesha seems to be moving away from the central figure. Above Ganesha, in between him and Durga, are Vishnu Pada and the moon symbol.

On the other side is Anjaneya, and he is depicted with four arms. Like Ganesha, Anjaneya is also moving away from Durga. Between Anjaneya and Durga, the Sun symbol and Chaturmukha Linga are shown. Unlike in Nepal, this Chaturbuja form is rarer in India. This website has an example from South India.

In Gujarat, it is a tradition to show Ganesha and Anjaneya on the door jamb of the inner sanctum. The website has one such example. The Nepalese tradition seems to highlight the protective aspects of Anjaneya.

This armband is 8 cm tall and may be dated to the nineteenth century.