Item: Kali (Indian Goddess)

Kali, the Great Black Mother.

The great Black Mother, Kali, represents the potent destructive energy of the universe. As the personification of power, shakti, she is also the energizing force that animates all of the male gods of the Hindu pantheon.

Jeff Watt 5-2005

Thematic Sets
Hindu Deity: Kali Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 1)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal