Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Main Building
Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Main Building
Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
| Title: | The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini) From an exterior wall of a temple dedicated to Shiva |
| Date: | c. Late 8th century |
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Indian |
| Medium: | Sandstone |
| Dimensions: | 27 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches (69.2 x 42.9 x 24.1 cm) Weight: 303 lb. (137.44 kg) |
| Classification: | Sculpture |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Stella Kramrisch Collection with funds contributed by R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Nelson Rockefeller, and other generous donors, the bequest of Sophia Cadwalader, the Popular Subscription Fund, and proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned works of art, 1956 |
| Accession Number: | 1956-75-7 |
| Geography: | Made in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India, Asia |
| Context: | Period: Medieval Period (c. 600 - c. 1300) |
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Gallery 331, Asian Art, third floor (Dutt Gallery)
Main Building