Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains, is worshipped as both Shiva's wife and as an independent deity. She is identified by her conical crown with mountain-like tiers and by the distinctive "flower-holding" gesture of her right hand. An attendant statue of Parvati is an integral part of the imagery of Shiva as Lord of the Dance. This large bronze would have been placed in a shrine next to an image of Shiva, similar to the one in the exhibition.