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Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisha, ca. 12th century

Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisha

ca. 12th century · Sculpture

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Where is “Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisha” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 238, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room238

Open now· until 9:00 PM

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Accession number
2020.399

What it shows

Durga

In the catalog

SculptureMetalMiddle AgesBefore 1400Bangladesh, northern Bengal, possibly Varendra region

Sources

In the same room · Gallery 238, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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