Durga
Sculpture
| Place of origin |
The crowned goddess stands in militant posture upon a lotus base with her lion vehicle beneath her on the left hand side. She has four arms with her upper right arm holding aloft a sword. She is placed against a back-slab which rises to a point at the apex. It is decorated with carved stripes framed by an edging of twisted rope-like motifs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Durga (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Durga; Sculpture, soap-stone, carved, Nepal |
| Physical description | The crowned goddess stands in militant posture upon a lotus base with her lion vehicle beneath her on the left hand side. She has four arms with her upper right arm holding aloft a sword. She is placed against a back-slab which rises to a point at the apex. It is decorated with carved stripes framed by an edging of twisted rope-like motifs. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 325(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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