Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Archaeological Survey of India, Dehradun Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
GM-DDC-UA-1422955
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Mahisasurmardani
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Katyuri - कत्यूरी
Period / तारीख/युग
C. 12th - 13th Cent. CE
Style / शैली
Katyuri - कत्यूरी
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Jageshwar, Almora, Uttarakhand
Material / सामग्री
Stone - पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
reserve collection
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Uttarakhand
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
33.5
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
24.5
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
9575
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
8.5
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
In present sculpture Mahishasurmardini is depicted. She is shown sitting and with four hand. Her face and face of animal is chipped. Devi is wearing a dhoti decorated with straight lines. It appears she is adorned with headband, ear studs, neckless and bangles. In upper right hand she is holding a chakra and in Lower left a trident which is stuck on the back of animal. In her left upper hand she is holding a bell and with lower left hand she is holding tail of the animal.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र