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Wrathful Eight-Armed Goddess Slaying a Demon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The black-and-white image depicts a stone sculpture. A female figure with eight arms and a crown stands over a male figure on the ground. The eight-armed figure wears a necklace, a bracelet on each wrist, a short skirt, and a decorative belt. Her hair is styled with braids on either side of her face. She has a determined expression on her face. She holds various objects in her hands. The top left and right hands hold a chain and a weapon, and the middle left and right hands are in a mudra position. The bottom left hand grasps the hair of a male figure, and the bottom right hand holds a sword. The crown on her head features a fan shape pointing upwards. The female figure stands on a decorative lotus flower-shaped base. The male figure on the ground wears a crown, a necklace, bracelets, and a short bottom. He has an anguished expression on his face. The background features a gradient from dark to light grey. A reflection is visible below the sculpture.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Dimensions
382 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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