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Durga riding tiger
Durga riding tiger
Durga riding tiger
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Durga riding tiger

NameDeity Figure
CultureHindu
Datec. 1960
Place madeMadhya Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumMetal
Dimensions6 7/8 x 1 15/16 in. (17.5 x 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.28.258
Object numberA.1981.28.258
DescriptionFemale sits sideways on back of tiger with stripes, curvilinear tail, mouth open with tongue out; figure holds sticks in hands, tongue out, incised lines for ribs, circular breasts, wears curvilinear headdress.
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