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Durga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a sculpture of Durga, a female figure with a weathered metal surface. The figure is standing with a headless torso on her left hand and an object on her right shoulder; she is wearing a short skirt. The figure has long sleeves; her chest is bare, and she has a short neck. The sculpture is gray with hints of brown and gold. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 5th–early 6th century
Medium:
Sandstone
Culture:
Southern Thailand
Dimensions:
440 × 624 px
Museum record:
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