Description An antique Majapahit style??bronze??Mahishasuramardini??Durga seated on Mahishasura.???? Durga the Goddess famous for killing the buffalo-demon,??Mahishasura can be seen seated upon her??triumph.??Mahishasura ??is??seated upon a lotus leaf pedestal which is??itself??placed upon a tall rectangular pedestal.?? Durga is two armed and holds a lotus flower in her left hand.??The deity is clothed in??traditional??Majapahit style. A halo can be seen behind??her??head??symbolising her divinity.?? Durga??is a Goddess of War, the warrior form of?? Parvati,??whose mythology centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and Dharma??the power of good over evil.??Durga is also a fierce form of the protective??mother Goddess,??who unleashes her divine wrath??against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation. Scholarly Reference:?? Sotheby's - May 2007 -??THE COLLECTION OF PAUL OTTO TAUBERT?
Dimensions 30cm/12"
Medium Bronze
Condition Report Good condition. Consistent with age
Provenance Ex- private Boston, MA, USA collection.