Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura. Culture: Nepal. Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 6 lbs (2.7 kg). Date: 14th-15th century.This eighteen-armed version of the goddess Durga originally stood on a pedestal upon which she vanquished the buffalo demon Mahishasura, trampling him with one foot while transfixing him with Shiva's trident. This iconography is the supreme expression of the power of this goddess, "the Unassailable, the Unconquerable.". Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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