File:Cambodia, Koh Ker, 10th century - Durga as the Slayer of the Buffalo Demon - 1996.27 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Durga as the Slayer of the Buffalo Demon
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| Title |
Durga as the Slayer of the Buffalo Demon |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This depiction of Durga is rare and important, as it is a large-scale example of the goddess in bronze. Her conquest over the buffalo demon is indicated by its severed head at her feet. She stands fourarmed and triumphant, with a wheel, conch shell, mace, and clod of earth in her hands. |
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| Date | 900s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 52 x 18.4 x 12.5 cm (20 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.); without tang: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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1996.27 |
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| Place of creation | Cambodia, Koh Ker, 10th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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