Shirne of Mahisasuramardini

Made:
1871-1920 in Baharampur

Ivory shrine of Mahisasuramardini, the slaying of the buffalo demon, probably from Baharampur (Berhampore), Bengal, India, 1871-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34601
Materials:
complete and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 284 mm x 254 mm x 69 mm, .658 kg
type:
shrine
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)