Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisha

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Bangladesh, northern Bengal, possibly Varendra region

Date

ca. 12th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Title

Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisha

Creator

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

Bangladesh, northern Bengal, possibly Varendra region

Material

Copper alloy

Dimensions

H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm);
depth: 12.065024centimetre;
height: 32.702564centimetre;
width: 20.955042centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

ca. 12th century

Provenance

Purchase, David Nalin Gift, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation and Richard Greenbaum Funds, and Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund for Asian Art, 2020

Style Period

Pala-Sena dynasty

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Durga

Topic

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