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Archaeological Museum Khajuraho

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Archaeological Museum Khajuraho
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	GM-AMK-MP-754805
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Mahisasur martini
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	Chandella - चंदेल
Period / तारीख/युग	Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्य काल
Style / शैली	Chandella - चंदेल
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Khajuraho
Material / सामग्री	Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री	NA
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Displayed in New Museum Building Gallery No. 1
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	0.0
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	50
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	77
Weight(gm) / भार	0.0
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	17
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	Twelve armed Mahisasur martini figure killing the buffalo demon. The two main hands of deity possess trident which in piercing in the chest of human form demon, who is standing near the left leg of Devi. The other right hands are holding Sword . Tunir arrow bag chakra, Gada and an unidentified object. In the left hands. she is holding Ganta . Ankush, chakra, Archbow, from one left hand she is pulling the hairs of demon. On the top of the parikar flying Gandharvas with garlands are seen. At the left lower end a male possessing sword, and at the arrow s to the deity. Devigans are also present. Vyala figure on the side recess of parikar. The face of left Gandharva is chopped of.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	Damaged Sculpture
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	NA

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