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Chromolithograph of the goddess Durga in red and gold, many-armed, standing on a buffalo in a forest while demons fight around her.

Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon, Chromolithograph, 1883

A multi-armed goddess in a red sari and gold crown stands on a buffalo amid a forest, striking a demon with a trident while lions and other fighting figures surround her. Dark-skinned demons with swords and wounds fall or struggle in the foreground, and a lamp hangs at the left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1883
Medium
Chromolithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3184 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1883.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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