Durga
CultureIndian
Date11th century
MediumBrass; solid cast with hollow base
DimensionsOverall: 6 × 2 × 4 3/4 inches (15.24 × 5.08 × 12.07 cm)
Credit LineGift of Karen Ann Bunting and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Bunting
Object numberF86-44/5
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
Exhibition HistoryNo additional exhibition history known at this time.
Durga was a popular goddess with both Hindus and Buddhists in the Himalayan hills. She was created by the gods especially to fight demons on the earth. She is always depicted as a beautiful young woman in spite of the fierceness of her weapons. Her mount is the lion, which appears here on both sides of her seat.
Karen Dean Bunting (née Bitler, 1912-1981), Kansas City, by 1975;
By descent to Karen Ann Bunting (1939-1999), Chilmark, MA, and Olen George Bunting (b.1942), Stillwell, KS, 1981-1986;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1986.
Pratapaditya Pal, Bronzes of Kashmir (New York: Hacker Art Books, 1975), 230-31, (repro.).
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