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ca. 11th century · Black schist · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 11th century

Medium

Black schist

Culture

India (Bihar)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of The New York Herald, 1891