Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Mahisasuramardeni
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Alternate Title:
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Mahishasuramardini
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Image View:
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Detail, head of Durga (as Mahisasuramardeni)
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian))
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Manbhum District, Bihar
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GPS:
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+22.558056+88.350833
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Date:
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12th century (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
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Style Period:
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Post-Gupta
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
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Material:
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chlorite (stone)
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Measurements:
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141.5 cm (height) x 66 cm (width) x 20 cm (depth)
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Subjects:
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deities; Hinduism; Shaktism; Durga; buffalo
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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.com/culturalinstitute/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-MAHI-A04
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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