| dc.coverage.spatial | Site: Government Museum and National Art Gallery (Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India) Acc.No. 273 | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | ca. 10th century (creation) | en_US |
| dc.creator | unknown (Indian (South Asian)) | en_US |
| dc.date | 900-999 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-23T18:13:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-08-23T18:13:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 900-999 | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 268020 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | archrefid: 3363 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/184334 | |
| dc.description | Detail, head and torso and some of her eight arms; The goddess (Devi or Durga) is portrayed as destroying the demon (Asura) Nishumbha. The eight-armed figure has considerable vigor; she is shown with both raudra-cum-Saumya expression. Devi's left hand is in Kataka mudra, holding a trident. The other hands hold a cobra, sword, shield, bow, bell, dagger and skull-cup. The right earring is depicted in human form, while the left carries an owl. She is surrounded by a prabharali (halo aura with flames). From Turaikkadu, Thanjavur District. Source: Sridhar, T.S., editor; Exhibition on Chola Bronzes, Chennai: State Department of Archaeology, 2011 ([online at http://210.212.62.26/pdf_files/books/Chola%20Bronzes%20part%20001.pdf]) (accessed 5/12/2015) | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | bronze | en_US |
| dc.rights | © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc. | en_US |
| dc.subject | deities | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hinduism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Chola | en_US |
| dc.title | Mahishasuramardini | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Durga Mahisasuramardini | en_US |
| dc.type | image | en_US |
| dc.rights.access | Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only | en_US |
| dc.identifier.vendorcode | 7A2-IN-GMC-MAHI-A02 | en_US |
| vra.culturalContext | Indian (South Asian) | en_US |
| vra.technique | casting (process) | en_US |
| vra.worktype | sculpture (visual work) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.display | unknown (Indian) | en_US |
