Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini)

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd century. Made from molded terracotta, it measures 14.1 × 9.6 × 6 cm (5 5/8 × 3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Kushan period, 2nd century. It's made from molded terracotta.

Made from molded terracotta, it measures 14.1 × 9.6 × 6 cm (5 5/8 × 3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This Asian sculpture, dating to Kushan period, 2nd century. Made from molded terracotta, it measures 14.1 × 9.6 × 6 cm (5 5/8 × 3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Kushan period, 2nd century. It's made from molded terracotta.

Made from molded terracotta, it measures 14.1 × 9.6 × 6 cm (5 5/8 × 3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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