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Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahisuramardini)circa 1750-1800

Not on view
Gray stone relief sculpture of a multi-armed standing deity with radiating arms, ornate crown, and figures beneath the feet, set within a flame-bordered arch
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahisuramardini)
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
circa 1750-1800
Medium
Schist
Dimensions
20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
Accession Number
M.70.42.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.
  • Glynn, Catherine. Aspects of Asian Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. University of Redlands, 1972.