Standing Durga
ca. 970
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
The goddess Durga is one of Hinduism’s most formidable warriors. She has no husband, but in some traditions, particularly in southern regions of India, she is said to be Vishnu’s sister. This bronze image of the goddess emphasizes her relationship to Vishnu by showing her holding only the chakra and conch (instead of the many and varied weapons she usually carries) and posing her in the same upright stance seen in most representations of Vishnu.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Locations
- Place made: Tamil Nadu, India
- Dynasty
- Chola
- Period
- Chola Period
- Dimensions
- 22 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 6 5/8 in., 25 lb. (57.2 x 20 x 16.8 cm, 11.34kg)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1992.142
- Credit Line
- Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
- Exhibitions
- Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
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