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The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura

Photo credit: McLean Museum and Art Gallery – Inverclyde Council

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Durga is seated on a tiger slaying the demon Mahisha by thrusting a lance into his heart. To the left Durga is a figure of Ganesh, a son of Shiva. Silver foil decoration on a mud base is supported on a wicker frame and base.

McLean Museum and Art Gallery

Greenock

Title

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Mahishasura

Date

19th C

Medium

mud, pigment & metal foil

Measurements

H 69.5 x W 56 x D 13 cm

Accession number

1981.1241

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Sculpture

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