Among the influences cited for this sculpture are, "village witch-trials, fertility goddesses, and the indigo trade." "Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery: Level 3", Royal Ontario Museum. Retrieved on 19 February 2013. The sculpture is also referred to as "Kunti", after a woman in the Adivasi community in Bastar, India that was part of Altaf's inspiration for the artwork. In this case, the woman was declared a witch and put on display to be humiliated in public. Altaf describes this real-life woman, Kunti, as a normal, confident woman, who was dehumanized for possessing knowledge.
