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    This plaque from Dhaka, Bangladesh depicts scenes from Hindu mythology. It was created around 1943 and shows Goddess Durga defeating the demon Mahishashura while riding a lion. Above is Shiva riding a bull. Below Durga are female figures holding plants representing harvest. The plaque was a gift to the museum in 1952 and has been displayed in exhibitions in London.

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    This plaque from Dhaka, Bangladesh depicts scenes from Hindu mythology. It was created around 1943 and shows Goddess Durga defeating the demon Mahishashura while riding a lion. Above is Shiva riding a bull. Below Durga are female figures holding plants representing harvest. The plaque was a gift to the museum in 1952 and has been displayed in exhibitions in London.

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    Plaque - Lakshmi-Sara (Ritual Pot-Cover) : Physical Description

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    This plaque from Dhaka, Bangladesh depicts scenes from Hindu mythology. It was created around 1943 and shows Goddess Durga defeating the demon Mahishashura while riding a lion. Above is Shiva riding a bull. Below Durga are female figures holding plants representing harvest. The plaque was a gift to the museum in 1952 and has been displayed in exhibitions in London.

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    Plaque - Lakshmi-sara (Ritual pot-cover)

    Object: Plaque
    Place of origin: Dhaka (made)
    Date: ca. 1943 (made)
    Artist/Maker: unknown (production)
    Materials and Techniques: Painted terracotta
    Museum number: IS.102-1952
    Gallery location: Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case
    16, shelf 1

    Physical description
    This Lakshmi-sara depicts goddess Durga on a lion as her vehicle, destroying Mahishashura, the buffalo demon. Above the arcade is Shiva on
    a bull, his vehicle. Durga is surrounded by four attendants and below her is a female figure holding a plantain leaf and a sheaf of rice,
    representing the harvest.
    Museum number
    IS.102-1952
    Object history note
    A gift received from Mr J.C. Irwin.
    Exhibition History
    The Art of India and Pakistan (The Royal Academy of Arts 01/01/1947-31/12/1948)
    Arts of Bengal (Whitechapel Art Gallery 30/12/1979-30/09/2011)
    URL
    http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107954/lakshmi-sara-ritual-pot-cover-plaque-unknown/

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