Sculpture

Description

Figure of the Hindu goddess Durga as Mahishasura, slaying the buffalo demon Mahisha, with attributes and surrounded by her children, used in religious observances, cast brass: South Asia, India, West Bengal, Bankura district, Bikna Shilpadanga, by Dhiren Ch. Karmakar, c. 2002

Museum reference

K.2002.2117

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sculpture, Figure

Production information

Karmakar, Dhiren Ch, 2002 (fl.), Sculptor
Bikna Shilpadanga, Bankura district, West Bengal, India, South Asia

Date

c. 2002

Style / Culture

Dokra

Materials

Brass, Clay

Physical description

Brass, clay core; executed in cire-perdu or lost wax process

Associations

Depicted: Durga
Depicted: Ganesh
Depicted: Kartik
Depicted: Lakshmi
Depicted: Sarasvati
Depicted: Mahishasura

Exhibitions

• Traditions in Sculpture (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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