Chamunda

Date907/1053

Object PlaceIndia, South Asia, Asia

MediumStone

Dimensions44 inches (111.8 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, L. A. Young Fund

Object number57.88

DescriptionSeated, cross-legged figure of black stone representing the Goddess Chamunda. She has exaggerated breasts and four arms. She wears three necklaces and a group of bracelets and carries a club, shield, and skull cap. There is a halo at the back of her head on the flat background. She has serpent armlets and a serpent running diagonally between her breasts and over her left shoulder.

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