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The Goddess Durga Slaying an Enemy; Page from a Dispersed Markandeya Purana (Stories of the Sage Markandeya)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with a central female figure on the left riding a tiger, holding a sword and shield. She wears a headdress and an ornate top and bottom garment. To her right is a male figure on horseback holding a bow and arrow. The horse faces left. The background is blue-gray with brown edges. The artwork appears worn with visible signs of aging and deterioration around the edges. The figures are drawn in shades of beige, yellow, and brown. There is a fallen figure on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
1650–60
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India
Dimensions
599 × 422 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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