= a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing; made by pouring molten metal into a mold, and functioning as an object of non-sanctioned worship
molten image
Cover
= a large piece of cloth used as a covering, as on a bed, but also in a more figurative sense to signify a condition that affects people, as if they are covered by it
covering, blanket, shroud, pall
Associate
= a union or association formed between two or more partners for mutual benefit