Red sandstone sculpture of a multi-armed goddess standing beside a crouching lion, with a circular halo behind her, against a plain gray background.

Goddess Durga with Lion, Red Sandstone Sculpture

A reddish sandstone sculpture of the goddess Durga stands on a rectangular base beside a crouching lion, her body turned in a dynamic pose. Several arms extend from her shoulders, and a circular halo rises behind her head, while the carved surface shows weathering across the stone.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th century
Medium: Sandstone
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2529 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 600).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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