Argillite sculpture of Durga slaying Mahisha. Bangladesh or India, 12th century [1500×1500]

    by MunakataSennin

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      [Museum](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38583). This sculpture portrays the sixteen-armed form of the goddess Durga as the slayer of the demon buffalo Mahisha. The array of arms, each displaying a weapon, creates a kinetic energy in the image, no doubt all the more powerful when contemplated in a shrine dimly illuminated by oil lamps. This work is among the finest Indian miniature sculptures of the Pala-Sena period.

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