This exquisitely carved wooden strut depicts demi goddess who grasps a branch of a sal tree. The strut supports a roof of gilt copper in Uku Bahal, Musch of the woodcarving seen on historic valley buildings dates from the malla period (12th to 18th centuries) but carbon-dating of Uku Bahal’s struts suggest that at least some of the struts were carved between 690-890 AD by a superb craftsman who took care not only with the carving of the features and ornaments of the deity, but also with the natural elements framing them.
