Great piece....congratulataions....!!!!
The small figures that you see on the side of the arm guard are the 10 incarnations of the Hindu God Vishnu.
It is believed that Vishu incarnated in the following forms:
1. Fish
2. Tortoise.
3. Boar
4. Narshima (The Lion headed god)
5. Vaman (small man)
6. Parshuram (The Sage)
7. Ram (The ultimate example of discipline and revered human turned god; the hero of Ramayana)
8. Krishna (The lord from Mahabharata time; gave the Bhagwad Gita to the world)
9. Buddha (The enlightened one)
10. Kalki (yet to be incarnated; mythology says that he will come on a white horse drawing a flamming sword during the end of Kaliyuga.
Mythology apart these 10 incarnations are also a representation of the evolution of living beings (from aquatic life to amphibians to reptiles to humans to superhumans
The Ganda Bherunda represents the royal emblem of the Hoyasala kings (8th to 12th Century A.D) in the Deccan regions (Maharashtra, Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh) of India.
The Gajalakshmi is a symbol of supreme wealth and is a consort of lord Vishnu.
The motifs include a lot of lotus like designs which is the favourite flower of Lakshmi.
You will also see the 'Yali' a mythological lion like animal on the sides of the guard.
Regards,
Bhushan