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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Mahisasuramardeni
Work_PrefTitle
Mahisasuramardeni
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Mahishasuramardini
Work_AltTitle
Mahishasuramardini
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view
Image_Title
Overall view
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Agent_Display
unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Location
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Manbhum District, Bihar
Work_LocationNotes
(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Manbhum District, Bihar
Location Note
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GPS:
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22.558056 88.350833
GPS
22.558056 88.350833
GPS
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Date:
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12th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
12th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
Work_Culture
Indian (South Asian)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Post-Gupta
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Post-Gupta
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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chlorite (stone)
Work_MaterialDisplay
chlorite (stone)
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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141.5 cm (height) x 66 cm (width) x 20 cm (depth)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
141.5 cm (height) x 66 cm (width) x 20 cm (depth)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; Hinduism; Shaktism; Durga; buffalo
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Hinduism; Shaktism; Durga; buffalo
Subjects
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Description:
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A sculpture of tenarmed Durga in the form of Mahisasur Mardini (Mahishasuramardini) holding different ayudhas (weapons) and piercing Mahishasura (a Sanskrit combination of mahisha meaning buffalo and asura meaning demon). Durga traditionally holds the weapons of various male gods of Hindu mythology, which they give her to fight the evil forces because they feel that she is the shakti (energy, power). This is from the Manbhum District in Bihar. (Source: Google Arts & Culture [website]; https://www.google.c om/culturalinstitute /)
Work_Description_Sou rce
A sculpture of tenarmed Durga in the form of Mahisasur Mardini (Mahishasuramardini) holding different ayudhas (weapons) and piercing Mahishasura (a Sanskrit combination of mahisha meaning buffalo and asura meaning demon). Durga traditionally holds the weapons of various male gods of Hindu mythology, which they give her to fight the evil forces because they feel that she is the shakti (energy, power). This is from the Manbhum District in Bihar. (Source: Google Arts & Culture [website]; https://www.google.c om/culturalinstitute /)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-MAHI-A 01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-MAHI-A 01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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