Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon

anoniem, c. 1000 - c. 1100

The fight between the Hindu goddess Durga and the demon is described in various Sanskrit texts, which are well known to Hindus. The demon could change shape. He first appeared as a buffalo and was beheaded by Durga; the buffalo’s decapitated head can be seen lying on the ground. When the demon assumed human form, the goddess killed him again, this time using a trident.

Artwork typefigure
Object numberAK-RAK-1992-1
Dimensionsheight 87.5 cm x width 37.0 cm x depth 12 cm
Physical characteristicssteen

Stories

Strong Goddess

Beating the devils

Identification

Title(s)
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
Object type
Object number
AK-RAK-1992-1
Description
Sculptuur van Durga Mahishasuramardini (Durga, die de buffeldemon doodt), van steen.
Catalogue reference
- Anna Slaczka, 'Straks weer te zien in het Rijksmuseum : Godin die de Buffeldemon doodt', Aziatische Kunst 41 (2011) nr. 3, p. 18-20.
- E. Haque, Bengal Sculptures : Hindu Iconography up to c. 1250 A.D., Dhaka 1992, . 237-253, fig. 196-205.
- Inzoomer object op zaal, 2013 (Nederlands/English).
- A.A. Slaczka, The Iconography of the Hindu Deities in the Devyamata, an Early Saiva pratisthatantra, in: L. Sudyka [red.], Interrelations of Indian Literature and Arts, Krakow 2011, p. 181-261.
- Y. Yokochi, The Rise of the Warriors Goddess in Ancient India : A study of the Myth Cycle of Kausiki-Vindyavasini in the Skandapurana, s.l. 2005.

Creation

Creation
- anoniem, Bangladesh
- anoniem, West-Bengalen (possibly)
Dating
c. 1000 - c. 1100
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Material and technique

Physical description
steen
Material
Dimensions
height 87.5 cm x width 37.0 cm x depth 12 cm

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Documentation

- Anna Slaczka, 'Straks weer te zien in het Rijksmuseum : Godin die de Buffeldemon doodt', Aziatische Kunst 41 (2011) nr. 3, p. 18-20.
- E. Haque, Bengal Sculptures : Hindu Iconography up to c. 1250 A.D., Dhaka 1992, . 237-253, fig. 196-205.
- Inzoomer object op zaal, 2013 (Nederlands/English).
- A.A. Slaczka, The Iconography of the Hindu Deities in the Devyamata, an Early Saiva pratisthatantra, in: L. Sudyka [red.], Interrelations of Indian Literature and Arts, Krakow 2011, p. 181-261.
- Y. Yokochi, The Rise of the Warriors Goddess in Ancient India : A study of the Myth Cycle of Kausiki-Vindyavasini in the Skandapurana, s.l. 2005.

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