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The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasura Mardini)

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon(Mahishasura Mardini). Culture: India (Bihar). Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm). Date: ca. 11th century.
Durga slays Mahisha, who emerges in his anthropomorphic form, one foot still in the neck of the decapitated buffalo and the other in the mouth of Durga's lion. Her army of followers is suggested by the small sword-wielding female warriors that bracket her feet.
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The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasura Mardini)
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon(Mahishasura Mardini). Culture: India (Bihar). Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm). Date: ca. 11th century. Durga slays Mahisha, who emerges in his anthropomorphic form, one foot still in the neck of the decapitated buffalo and the other in the mouth of Durga's lion. Her army of followers is suggested by the small sword-wielding female warriors that bracket her feet.
Técnica/material:
Black schist
Periodo:
PALA PERIOD
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Tamaño imagen:
3150 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Tamaño impresión:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)