The Goddess Durga Slaying Mahisha (1300 AD → 1399 AD) – Nepal [2000×1500]

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    1. Found on [Artifact Guesser](https://artifactguesser.com), an Open Artifact Database with a Time/Location Guessing Game build on top for fun and discovery.

      Description:

      Durga, the supreme goddess, is armed with the magical weapons lent to her by the assembly of male gods to do battle with the buffalo demon Mahisha. Here, she is seen transfixing him with Shiva’s trident (trisula). The sculptor’s ability to evoke the energy and vitality of the enraged goddess as she wields her weapons in a frenzy of destruction ranks this work among the finest versions of the subject.

      More info, images, a map of that time period, and similar artifacts [here](https://artifactguesser.com/artifacts/664b8e7cb1ae9d19c9bc41c0).

      Visit the [Original MET Source](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/78186) to see whether its on display, for their history timeline and further essays/resouces on this type of object.

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