File:6th century Mother Goddess Matrika murti, India.jpg
Summary
Period: Post-Gupta period
Date: mid- 6th century
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Tanesara)
Medium: Gray schist
Dimensions: H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Notes: The idol is one of a group of seven mother goddesses (Parvati). They were integral to early temple iconographic schema, as seen at sixth-century Aihole. These idols were consigned to dedicated shrines beyond city boundaries. The combined power of the seven matrikas was considered embodied in the mother goddess, Durga.
Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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| current | 21:03, 4 January 2017 | | 1,157 × 2,000 (1.58 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Period: Post-Gupta period <p>Date: mid- 6th century </p> <p>Culture: India (Rajasthan, Tanesara) </p> <p>Medium: Gray schist </p> <p>Dimensions: H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) </p> <p>Classification: Sculpture </p> <p>Notes: The idol is one of a group of seven mother goddesses (Parvati). They were integral to early temple iconographic schema, as seen at sixth-century Aihole. These idols were consigned to dedicated shrines beyond city boundaries. The combined power of the seven matrikas was considered embodied in the mother goddess, Durga. </p> Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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