A black stone stele of Durga
Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A black stone stele of Durga

NEPAL, 14TH CENTURY

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A black stone stele of Durga
Nepal, 14th Century
The Goddess at center with one leg resting on her tiger mount, her arms radiating around her holding weapons, including a trident she is using to strike down Mahishasura, who is depicted mid-transformation from buffalo to human, with two attendant figures with weapons, all standing over a lotus blossom within an aureole with beaded rim and flaming border
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, before 1969
Exhibited
On loan to the Hofstra University Museum of Art, New York, 1969-2010

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