Item: Durga (Hindu Deity)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Hindu |
| Material | Metal, Copper Inlay |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.#C2001.10.5 |
Classification: Deity
Durga, the Warrior Goddess.
The Warrior Goddess is the fearsome - demon destroying - form of the Daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati. Although she has many different origin myths associating her with different gods such as Brahma, Vishnu and Krishna, her relationship with Shiva and Parvati is popular in the Himalayan regions.
Jeff Watt 5-2005
Exhibition: Female Buddhas at RMA
Exhibition: From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
Publications
Glossary: Animal Relationships Guide/Glossary
Thematic Sets
Hindu Deity: Durga (Masterworks)
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection (Sculpture)
Collection of Rubin Museum (Nepalese Sculpture Masterworks)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection 2
Collection of RMA: Selected Sculpture
Region: Nepal Main Page
Hindu Deity: Durga Main Page
Hindu Religion Masterworks (Sculpture)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 1)