The Goddess Durga Slaying the Demon Buffalo Mahisha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a female figure with multiple arms standing over a buffalo-horned male figure on the ground. She has a large circular object behind her head. The female figure wears a necklace and a decorative headpiece. Her right leg is bent at the knee and rests on the ground, while her left leg is raised and bent at the knee. She holds various objects in her hands. The sculpture is made of bronze or copper and features a rich brown patina. It stands on a rectangular base with ornate carvings along the edges. A decorative archway surrounds the figures, adorned with intricate carvings of people and other objects. The archway is topped with a small finial. The sculpture rests on a plain gray background.