100 - EARLY STANDING BRONZE DURGA INDIA 11TH TO 12TH CENTURY

EARLY STANDING BRONZE DURGA INDIA 11TH TO 12TH CENTURY Dimensions: Height 19,5 cm Wide 14 cm Depth 6 cm Weight: 1321 grams An animated bronze image of the multi-armed goddess Durga, standing above a crowded base with her arms radiating around the central figure. A long spear cuts diagonally across the composition toward the demon below, while further hands hold weapons and attributes. Her lion appears at the lower left and subsidiary figures complete the dramatic narrative arrangement, creating a striking contrast between the goddess's poised stance and the action unfolding around her. The scene evokes Durga's victory over Mahishasura, one of the defining episodes of Hindu goddess mythology. Armed with the powers and weapons of the gods, Durga embodies shakti, the dynamic force of divine feminine energy, and restores cosmic order through the defeat of destructive power. The multiple arms make her supernatural agency visible within a single image, while the compact bronze format concentrates the narrative into an unusually energetic sculptural composition. The surface retains a warm brown patina with wear and small areas of oxidation.